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Job No. EC01540

Finance Summer Placement - Grays, Essex 2026 - Grays

Summer Placement

Grays
Summer Placement

About the role

We are Balfour Beatty, you may not know us by name but you definitely will have seen what we do. We are one of the UK’s largest construction companies building iconic buildings and structures that will last for generations to come.


Are you keen to start your career with one of the UK’s biggest construction companies? If you're searching for a placement program that not only fosters your personal development but also offers a chance to collaborate with fellow placements, Balfour Beatty is the perfect employer for you.


If you would like to leave your own legacy and say to your family and friends, ‘I helped build that’ then #BEBalfourBeatty and we can build the future together.


BElong at Balfour Beatty and join our Early Career development programme.

What you'll be doing

As a Finance Summer Placement, you’ll support the finance team on a large, fast‑moving project and gain hands‑on experience with how finance supports real operational decisions. You’ll work with finance, commercial and operational teams to help ensure costs are understood, controlled and clearly reported.
You’ll build practical finance skills, develop confidence working with data, and see how financial insight supports performance across a complex business environment.
You’ll be involved in:



  • Reviewing and checking accounting information to ensure accuracy

  • Responding to day‑to‑day finance queries, including timesheets and expenses

  • Tracking and monitoring project costs, highlighting risks or variances

  • Supporting analysis and reporting to provide clear, data‑driven insight

  • Working with operational and commercial teams to improve financial clarity

  • Helping improve finance processes and reporting approaches

  • Supporting the wider finance team during busy periods


This placement offers real exposure to how finance works in practice and is an excellent opportunity to develop skills that will support a future career

Who we're looking for

Our Summer Placements are targeted at university students studying a Finance degree offering a programme during the summer break. This placement provides a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build professional skills early in your academic journey.

Why work for us

Kickstart your career at Balfour Beatty, where you’ll join our Early Careers development programme and receive tailored support from day one. You’ll join a community of likeminded individuals whilst developing essential career and life skills.


Alongside a great salary and benefits package, you'll gain invaluable experience and skills that pave the way for exciting opportunities and career progression. This is more than just a job—it's a pathway to a promising future.

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