Accountancy and Finance Internship, Abrdn

June - August 2026

Salary not provided

Edinburgh

Savings & investment company

Posted today

Savings & investment company

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Posted today

Salary not provided

Edinburgh

501-1000 employees

B2BInvestingFinancial Services

Company mission

Helping clients to prepare for the future

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are looking for students in their penultimate year from diverse academic backgrounds with an interest in finance
Ideal candidates will have excellent analytical skills, be client-focused, collaborative and be strategic thinkers with a futurist mindset. Being able to demonstrate inclusive and empowering leadership is also important

What the job involves

Period: June - August 2026 (10 weeks)
Aberdeen’s Accounting & Finance Internship Programme is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience, explore your interests and build a career with purpose. Over 10 weeks, you’ll work on real projects, collaborate with experienced professionals and develop the skills that will set you up for success
Embark on a unique, challenging, and rewarding journey with Aberdeen. Our summer internship offers you the chance to work within our Finance Function. Here, you’ll engage in real projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and develop skills that will enhance your career
The Finance function, led by the Chief Financial Officer, is structured around specialist centralised teams and business-focused commercial teams. The Finance function plays an important role in the monitoring and reporting of business performance and the development and delivery of the Groups strategic objectives
You will be based with the same team throughout the internship, while remaining close and connected with the wider Finance team, regardless of which team you join you will gain a depth of experience; getting to know the areas where you could be placed during the graduate programme:
Reporting
Tax
Internal Audit
Finance Controls Office
Business planning and partnering
Throughout the programme, you can access e-learning courses, a structured development plan, and networking opportunities with senior leaders
Pathway to Our Graduate Programme:
Completing your internship could be just the beginning. You may be considered for a place on our 36-month rotational Graduate Programme, starting in September 2027
This offers a supportive environment to gain skills, experience, and industry qualifications like the ICAS CA qualification. Our graduate programme focuses on developing our talent to give the best possible start to their career and support aspirations to be the future leaders of Aberdeen
Our development curriculum focuses on 3 key learning mindsets- Client, Leadership & Strategic. Through engaging content, group coaching and learning experiences these mindsets will develop your capability and equip you with the skills and knowledge to set you up for success in your career

Application process

Closing date: Wednesday 29th October (We reserve the right to close earlier due to volume of applications) Assessment centre to take place late November/early December
CV & Online application
Online testing
Online pre-recorded interview
Assessment Centre (group activity, case study and panel interview)

Our take

Abrdn, formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen, is a global investment company helping its clients to save and invest for their futures. It operates three businesses - Investments, Adviser and Personal - and has been operating since way back in 1825.

Nowadays, atop its investment and advice services, the company delivers two platforms for financial advisers. The first, Wrap, enables users to build and manage portfolios for each client. It also includes SIPP drawdown capabilities - which means advisers can choose the best platform charges when client assets are at their highest. The second, Elevate, encompasses a suite of tools for advisers to save time and make sure their clients are informed.

In 2023, Abrdn announced "adviserOS", which represents an upgrade to their platform offerings. There is limited information to go on, but the company claims this new venture will be simpler and data-led, as well as require less admin. It will be interesting to see if this new release keeps pace with tech developments across the investment space and allows abrdn to continue as an innovator.