Year in Industry - Internal Controls Placement 2026

Internal Controls Placement

Are you looking for first-hand experience on how a Group Finance function operates in a global FTSE100 company? Are you interested in how a global business stays resilient, compliant, and well-governed? Would you like a career in finance but want some varied exposure before committing to a specialism?

This ‘Year in Industry’ placement within the Group Finance Internal Controls team offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced Group Finance function supporting global operations.

As part of this role, you’ll be collaborating with corporate and operational finance colleagues across varied business functions, whilst directly contributing to risk management across the Group. Alongside the opportunity to travel to UK sites to experience how the wider business operates, you’ll develop skills in business partnering, governance, and operational improvement.

Ideal for students who are inquisitive, detail-oriented, and eager to understand how strong financial processes underpin business success. This placement sets the foundation for a career in all aspects of finance, audit, or risk management. You’ll also have a unique opportunity to drive your own development and explore areas of interest (such as tax, treasury, and financial planning & analysis).

Year in Industry at Spirax Sarco

Your future starts here

If you are currently studying a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a requirement to complete a work placement we want to hear from you! Join our Year in Industry Programme for an exciting journey, working alongside 10,000+ colleagues across 67 countries.

Spirax Group is a global, FTSE 100 company, with three world-leading Businesses helping a diverse range of global industrial clients. We specialise in steam solutions, electric thermal energy management, pumping and fluid path technologies.

Our Year In Industry Programme Is Based In Cheltenham, UK At Spirax Sarco, Part Of Our Steam Specialties Business. We Have a Range Of 12-Month Placements Available For You To Experience a Full Year In:

• Engineering
• Portfolio Management
• Human Resources
• Project Management Office
• Commercial & Data
• Environment, Health & Safety
• Marketing & Business

If you are passionate about gaining knowledge, experience and working collaboratively on challenging projects then you will find our Year in Industry Programme is the right place to start your career.

During the scheme you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful work while connecting with experienced & supportive colleagues across the business. You’ll also become a part of our fantastic Early Careers network, including Global Graduates & Apprentices.

You’ll be joining a Group that’s passionate about creating an inclusive and equitable working culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.