Placement Student- Plant Finance

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We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what #LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Plant Finance Placement Student to join our team specializing in Finance for our Engine Business Segment in UK, Darlington. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and power your potential! 

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2026.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

• Opportunity to work within different accounting areas depending on business requirements.
• Liaising with other Cummins entities and other functions across the plant to effectively resolve queries.
• Responsible for customer invoicing, ensuring invoices are accurate, raised timely and compliant with business controls.
• Ownership of certain month end journals, reconciliations and processes
• Responsible for ensuring suppliers are paid on time by resolving invoice discrepancies, answering queries, and reconciling statements.
• Opportunity to manage projects within the finance function and implement improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative work with students across the site to complete cross functional community engagement projects.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Working towards a degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject 
• Excellent IT Skills, in particular Excel and Microsoft 
• A willingness to challenge the norm and constantly look for improvements. 
• Competent in using collaboration tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Working At Cummins

At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!’

CLOSING DATE: (Wednesday, 12th November 2025 11:59pm)

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.