2027 Finance Placement (Glasgow)

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You As a participant in our 12-month Corporate Placements Programme in the Finance Department at our Glasgow Corporate Office – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by contributing to the memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest. Here’s what you can look forward to as a programme participant: Prepare for a career in hospitality: Embark on a 12-month transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development opportunities, business support activities, and ownership of your own project-based initiatives. Gain hands-on operational experience: From day one, you’ll be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Connect with professionals across the business and gain insight into Finance. Take the opportunity to gain insight into at least one other business area, paving the way for valuable future relationships. Work on real-world projects: Apply your skills on the job through business-driven projects to reinforce your learning and gain hands-on experience. Develop your skills through world-class training and support: Access Hilton University’s e-learning modules and business library while building knowledge through business-driven projects. Grow with personalised guidance: Benefit from regular feedback and coaching to ensure your progress is supported at every stage of the programme. Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends. Salary & Benefits: £27,500 gross per annum & private healthcare. Location: At our Glasgow Corporate Office, with some flexibility depending on team and business need. You will benefit from our social area, including a table tennis and pool table. We have good transport links, just a five-minute walk from Central & Queen Street Train Stations, and Buchanan Street Subway. Our Placement Opportunities We have a range of placement opportunities within our highly talented Finance department: Hilton Glasgow Finance Centre of Excellence Hilton’s Glasgow Finance Centre of Excellence is a great place for individuals looking to gain real-world experience in a global finance environment. All placements will provide exposure to a wide range of corporate finance activities, including journal postings, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT and revenue analysis, audit support, and financial reporting. Placement students will work closely with experienced professionals across various finance functions, contributing to the monthly close process, supporting compliance and control activities, and engaging in continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll gain insight into Hilton’s financial systems and processes, develop your analytical and organisational skills, and build a strong foundation for a career in finance. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative, fast-paced team within one of the world’s most recognised hospitality brands, where innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. We have opportunities available in: Hotel Accounting. Order-To-Cash (OTC). Process-to-Pay (PTP). Corporate Accounting. Revenue Accounting. US Banking. Record to Report (RTR). UK Payroll & Compliance Team Hilton’s UK Payroll & Compliance Team is part of our wider HR function and is responsible for payroll activities for approximately 7,000 Team Members across 51 Hilton properties. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where accuracy, collaboration, and meeting deadlines are essential. As an intern in the UK Payroll & Compliance Team, you will develop practical skills in payroll, finance, and compliance, while learning how we ensure our Team Members are paid accurately and on time. What you’ll gain: Practical experience in UK payroll legislation and processes. Exposure to payroll accounting and financial controls. The opportunity to work on meaningful projects and process improvements. Collaboration with international teams and our Global Payroll Services network. Insight into how a global organisation operates behind the scenes. What you’ll be doing: Supporting payroll processing and analysing payroll data. Assisting with reconciliations, general ledger postings, and journal entries. Contributing to balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting. Supporting HMRC compliance activities, including benefits-in-kind reporting. Completing monthly SOX controls and audit checks. Working closely with internal teams, including our Global Payroll team and Shared Service Centre in Hyderabad. Financial Systems Team Hilton's Financial Systems team is part of our global Finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where accuracy, collaboration, and delivering against deadlines are key. As a Financial Systems Intern, you'll develop an understanding of Hilton's financial