2026 Finance Placement at Hilton

The Opportunities 

• We have seven placements available across seven different sub-teams in the Hilton Glasgow Finance Centre of Excellence and one placement available in our UK Payroll & Compliance Team based in Glasgow.  

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 seven 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

• The UK Payroll & Compliance team internally sits within our HR organisation and is responsible for all payroll activities for approximately 7,000 Team Members across 51 leased, managed, and corporate Hilton properties.   The department is an extremely busy one and there are various monthly and annual reporting and processing deadlines that must be met, in addition to the monthly company financial deadlines to ensure compliance for our team members and property owners.  
• As the UK Payroll & Compliance intern, you will have the opportunity to learn about UK payroll legislation and payroll accounting processes, as well as opportunities to support the team with various projects throughout the duration of your contract.  Your day-to-day tasks would include:  data analysis, payroll accounting and reconciliations, general ledger postings from each payroll cycle, compliance and benefit in kind reporting to HMRC, balance sheet reconciliations, GL journal entry processing, processing payroll transactions and completion of monthly SOX controls.    You will also be part of our Global Payroll Services team and attend calls/meetings with our Global Payroll Services team, and calls with our Shared Service Centre partners who are based in Hyderabad. 
• If successful, you will be offered a 12-month placement in one of these teams. If you have a preference for a placement in a particular team, you will have the chance to express this at a later stage in the process.   

What are we looking for?   

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.   
• A current Bachelor’s or Master’s student studying a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or other equivalent - with a required 12-month year in industry placement.   
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026, full-time, for a 12-month placement.     
• Eligibility to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.     
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).   
• You should be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in Finance.   
• Able to demonstrate a high level of numerical and analytical capability.