Finance Graduate Blackburn 2024

We are seeking ambitious, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who are passionate to kick-start their finance career in an international corporate multi-billion pound organisation.

You’ll be the type of person who throws themselves into each task or project with a positive attitude and always strives to be the best version of yourself.

You will be eager to make a difference and do what it takes to help you grow as a finance professional, you will be the talent pipeline for future growth opportunities and progression whilst also contributing to the overall success of the business

If you have recently completed your degree or are due to graduate soon, this event is the perfect opportunity to launch your career with EG Group.

We are particularly interested in individuals with the following qualifications and experience:

• You will be a graduate with a degree or have an equivalent level of education.
• You will be competent in Maths and be able to show this as part of your education.
• You will be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• You will have the skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• You will be able to demonstrate leadership potential.
• You will be organised with the ability to prioritise workload.
• You will have a passion for innovation and driving positive change.

Whilst the above qualities are desirable, consideration will be given to non-graduates who are able to show their exceptional abilities in other ways.

About the graduate scheme

You’ll be sponsored to study a professional accounting qualification from one of the UK’s leading accounting bodies while, at the same time, gaining invaluable experience in a variety of Finance roles to become a rounded finance professional. You’ll gain experience of different Finance teams on a six monthly rotational basis, to give you the chance to learn what each Finance team does, how it operates, as well as understanding which Finance specialism you might like to follow as your finance career develops.

To support your learning and growth journey, you’ll gain access to six half yearly rotational placements. These placements could include:

• Providing Management Accounting and Commercial Accounting support as part of our Blackburn based finance teams to one of the countries we operate in.
• Having a short ‘taster’ experience in our Transactional Services team to understand the foundational, transactional building blocks of our organisation.
• Working in Financial Planning & Analysis to assist the budget setting process for the organisation as a whole or supporting the reporting of results to our Senior Executive Team.
• Getting involved with our Reporting Team to help manage our audit process and understand first-hand about the accounting standards that you’ll come across in your professional studies.

Learning Based Bonus Incentive 

Our Learning Based Bonus Incentive has been designed for your benefit to help with your continuous learning and personal development. By linking bonuses directly to your learning outcomes, once you have achieved a certain milestone within your qualification, you will be rewarded with a salary increase.

What qualification will I receive upon completion?

You will be working towards obtaining your ACCA qualification. This qualification is a globally recognised professional certification and is one of the most prestigious and comprehensive qualifications for finance and accounting professionals. Obtaining this qualification will significantly enhance your career, and open up many opportunities for you within the accounting and finance industry.

Who are EG Group?

EG Group is one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.

Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.

At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.

Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.

Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.