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Job Description
Why S&W?
At S&W, we believe a great early career experience is about more than just the work you do. It's about the people you learn from, the relationships you build and the experiences that help shape your future. Whether that's developing new skills, growing your confidence or celebrating success with your colleagues, you'll be part of a team that supports you to be yourself and succeed.
During your internship, you'll contribute to meaningful work, learn from experienced professionals and gain first-hand insight into life in professional services.
As one of the UK's fastest-growing accountancy and advisory firms, we offer a balance of opportunity and support. Your internship is a chance to experience life at S&W first-hand, get to know our people and culture, and explore what a future career with us could look like.
We see our interns as future talent, which is why many go on to secure a place on one of our Graduate programmes after completing their degree.
No previous experience in accountancy, finance or professional services is required. We're looking for people who are curious, motivated and eager to learn. What matters most is your attitude, potential and willingness to get involved.
The Valuations and Modelling team at S&W
The V&M team is part of a broader advisory department alongside our due diligence, forensics, restructuring, and corporate finance. Over the last four years, the V&M team has over doubled in size is currently made up of 40 people across our London, Birmingham and Newcastle offices.
Being a dynamic and collaborative team, we give our people an opportunity to receive hands-on coaching from a range of members across the team, and client exposure from day one. Our client base spans across many industries and client types, and we will be able to offer you a variety of experiences across different V&M projects.
What will you be doing?
The V&M team prepares a wide range of valuations and financial models for accounting, tax and commercial purposes. In addition to business and share valuations, the team also prepares valuations of key intangible assets (trademarks, patents and other technology assets) and incentive scheme awards (e.g. share options and management share plans).
Over the course of the internship, you'll gain valuable insight into life at S&W, develop professional skills, expand your network and build a deeper understanding of the opportunities available in Audit & Assurance.
You'll join as part of a cohort and benefit from support from colleagues across the business, giving you the opportunity to learn from people at different stages of their careers and build connections that last beyond the programme.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting more senior members of the team on a wide range of projects at the same time;
- Taking ownership of allocated tasks and being accountable for the quality of the deliverable provided, making sure time is managed efficiently across the relevant projects;
- Learning and implementing key valuation methodologies and concepts;
- Preparing and analysing financial data;
- Support on financial modelling activities;
- Using available data sources, performing clear and concise industry research including industry trends, comparable companies and key metrics observed on transactions;
- Supporting the team on business development initiatives; and
- Being involved in project management and time management to achieve deadlines.
To Be Successful in This Role
You'll be someone who:
- Is naturally curious, eager to learn and open to new challenges
- Communicates well, builds positive relationships and collaborates effectively with others
- Has a keen eye for detail and enjoys solving problems
- Is organised, willing to take ownership and able to manage competing priorities
- Is interested in understanding how businesses operate and the challenges they face
You'll also need to:
- Be available for the full duration of the internship programme (28th June – 6th August)
- Be in your penultimate year of university
- Be on track to achieve at least a 2:2 degree in any discipline
- Have a minimum of 112 UCAS points from your top three A Levels (or equivalent), excluding General Studies
- Have achieved a minimum Grade 5 (or equivalent) in GCSE English Language and Maths
No previous experience in accountancy, finance or professional services is required, and we welcome applications from all degree disciplines.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION
When you click on the 'I'm interested' button, you'll be taken to your profile page. We're currently updating it, but in the meantime:
- We can only accept one application to any of our programmes in a recruitment season. If you're unsuccessful, you'll need to wait until the following recruitment season to reapply.
- Under the Resume (CV) section, uploading a document is mandatory; however, it will not be formally reviewed.
