Year in industry placement | Finance
Posted Today by Immunocore
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is a 12-month placement in the Finance department at Immunocore, aimed at second-year students studying Economics, Finance, or a related discipline. It offers an opportunity to gain practical experience and insights into various finance functions while supporting broader finance studies. The position is full-time and based in Oxford, UK, providing a solid foundation for future career choices in finance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support to Financial Planning and Analysis, including budget and forecast calculations and UK R&D Tax Credit claims.
- Assist with Financial Reporting activities, including external audit support and year-end financial statement preparation.
- Support External Reporting and SOX compliance, including statutory accounts preparation and SOX controls.
- Contribute to the Purchase to Pay process, including invoice processing, month-end close activities, and expense claims review.
- Assist the Procurement function by developing training materials and managing Procurement KPI reporting.
Key Skills:
- Currently studying BSc. Economics, Finance, or related discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Industry: Finance
Location of role Oxford, UK
Department Finance
Key Responsibilities
Purpose of the role
We have an opportunity in our Finance group for a 12-month placement (Year in industry). We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals who would relish the chance to learn from Immunocore’s cutting-edge science and corporate growth. The role will cover a broad range of activities across Finance to ensure the placement student develops a good basic understanding of the various roles and activities undertaken by Finance within Immunocore and help support their broader Finance studies and provide a solid foundation for future career choices.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support to Financial Planning and Analysis across a number of key areas, including but not limited to, Supporting the accuracy of budget and forecast calculations together with supporting Immunocore’s UK R&D Tax Credit claim
- Provide support to Financial Reporting across several key annual and monthly activities, including but not limited to, Support the external audit process
- Support the completion of year-end activities and preparation of the 2025 financial statements
- Provide support to External Reporting and SOX across several key activities, including but not limited to: Preparation of statutory accounts and external audit support.
- SOX controls in external reporting
- Provide support to Purchase to Pay across several key activities, including but not limited to: End-to-end P2P process: from Invoice to payment
- Supporting month-end close activities related to P2P
- Reviewing and processing employee expense claims
- Reviewing and processing HCP expense claims
- Provide support to Procurement function
- Develop and implement sustainable training material for existing processes & software
- Own Procurement KPI reporting and revise structure & content of related reports to capture accurate and timely details of activity
Education & Qualifications
Currently studying (in second year and looking for a year in industry) in BSc. Economics, Finance or related discipline
What will you receive?
Join Immunocore for a paid placement and gain insights from our innovative science and corporate growth. You’ll enjoy 25 days of annual leave (pro rata), pension scheme eligibility, and access to our active Sports and Social Club with subsidized events.
Please note this is a full-time position is based at our Abingdon, Oxfordshire office and contracted through a third party.
Important information for all applicants
The application deadline is 09th January 2026, with phone interviews starting shortly after. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person Assessment Centre on 23rd, 24th ,25th , or 26th February 2026, providing an opportunity to meet current placement students, learn about the role, and socialize with employees. Placements are expected to begin on 7th September 2026. Please note - should you not be available on all the above dates, unfortunately, we won't be able to proceed with your application.
If interested, apply with your CV and a cover letter (combined in one document) stating your main areas of interest.
About the Company
Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry’s most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions. Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.
At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients’ lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits. Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.