Job Description Finance Student Placement EMEA (Tax) - June 2027 - July 2028

Finance Student Placement EMEA (Tax) - June 2027 - July 2028

Located: Reading, UK (Hybrid)

What will you do 

Kenvue EMEA Services Ltd is recruiting for a Finance Student Placement Tax Planning, located in the Reading Office, England.

The Tax Planning group has responsibility for the design, deployment and management of Kenvue’s tax strategy.  Our hardworking, diverse team of professionals are based in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia. We are responsible for:

Planning: being the tax organisation's face to the business, providing expert support, business model maintenance/evolution, managing intercompany flows and pricing, forecasting and monitoring the region effective tax rate;

Risk management: monitoring principal substance, maintaining documentation, reserves, in-market activity and preparing for controversy;

Controversy: support for tax audits and Advance Pricing Agreements; and

Business Development (M&A) activity: integration and separation planning, structure and execution.

The placement student will be embedded within the EMEA Tax Planning team and will collaborate with finance and business teams across the organization and regions at multiple levels. This is an outstanding opportunity to gain broad experience of our business models, strategy and activities across functional areas, and exposure to various finance teams and wider functional partners.

The placement is for 13 months (starting June 2027) and is designed to help university students develop leadership, technical, and communication skills through practical business experience and ongoing training, development, coaching and mentorship. This is a full-time (37 hours per week) assignment.  The intern will be assigned to the UK Finance department and will work with a range of projects for the duration of the term. We are looking for 2nd year students who are already enrolled in a course that allows them to undertake an industry placement.

Key Responsibilities:

The role will include:

Supporting the team with ad hoc projects;

Liaison with functional partners, including through attendance at and note taking at meetings;

Data-gathering across functions and data analysis (e.g. supporting tax audit work, gathering financial information and providing insights/analysis);

Mapping of inter-company relationships, functions and organisations;

Intercompany price-setting;

Supporting the tax payments process and working with our compliance co-source providers, Deloitte;

Assistance in the preparation of presentation, training and knowledge-sharing materials, standard procedures and documentary records; and

Management and engagement of external advisors.

What we are looking for

Education:

2 years of degree level study completed

A minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study

Accounting and Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Sciences and Business-related degree types preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

Keen ability to learn, analyse and absorb information and processes

Ability to problem solve and analyse situations

Time management and prioritising skills

Proficient level of English

Confident and outgoing communicator, with strong written communication skills

Must be a motivated self-starter with ambition

Strong organisation skills

Sound knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.