Applications for this job are now closed
Essar Oil UK is a leading UK-focussed downstream energy company whose main asset is the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, one of the most advanced refineries in Europe and situated close to the major cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Stanlow is a key strategic national asset, annually producing over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, while playing an important part in Britain’s petrochemical industry by providing key feedstocks.
The business is a major supplier in the North West and beyond with customers including most of the major retail brands operated by international oil companies and supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading commercial airlines and the region’s trains and buses.
The business covers crude and product trading, refinery operations, HSE implementation, maintenance support and technological services, together with marketing and retail activities. Our commitment to maintaining safe and healthy working conditions and following the best operating practices to protect the environment underpins everything we do.
We employ over 900 highly trained and loyal staff, who are at the heart of everything we do. The company has an embedded safety culture, technically challenging work across the different parts of the business and some of the best training available in the energy industry.
Essar is committed to playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the UK economy, with ambitious plans to build a green energy industrial cluster at Stanlow. These include the construction of two new low carbon hydrogen production units on site as part of the HyNet consortium, with a planned total investment of approximately £750m to deliver the hydrogen production hubs. Follow on capacity growth is planned to reach 80% of the UK Government’s new target of 5GW of low carbon hydrogen for power, transport, industry and homes by 2030.
The Role
Our Finance Graduate Programme is a non-rotational, three year programme focused on the development of core skillsets and associated learnings. This will be gained through a series of internal moves within the Finance department (but not within the wider Company).
You will join a high calibre team and over the three year duration will spend dedicated time in three key areas of Finance - Operations, Financial Planning & Analytics and Treasury. This will provide a well-rounded Finance experience to develop the skills and understanding required for a solid grounding in a Finance Career, and you will be supported to achieve your recognised Chartered Finance Qualification.
The Finance Graduate role will look at aspects of finance that cover assisting the Finance team with the production of management accounts, analysis, reporting, budgets, transformation projects and exposure to various processes, liaising between various departments and working with our customers, preparing payments, posting journals and general office duties.
Benefits
- Competitive salary commencing at £30,000 per annum
- 10% Company Contribution Pension
- 25 days Holiday, increasing with service
- Private Medical Insurance
- Additional Flex Benefits - including Holiday Purchase
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of discounts
- Free Secure On Site Car Parking
About You
Our ideal candidate will be a graduate with a relevant Finance related Degree with at least a 2:1 grading. You will be a highly driven, dedicated and focused individual, willing to learn and develop within Essar. You will need to be highly literate, with exceptional IT skills in Microsoft programmes.
Successful candidates must be confident communicators, both in written and verbal styles, and hold the confidence to present to a wide variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Resilience and willingness to take responsibility will be highly sought after characteristics within our successful candidate.
Please note, candidates who pass the first screening stage will be required to attend an on site selection day in early 2023.
