Help clients simplify complex decisions through financial modelling and analysis
Programme overview
On the Decision Modelling Graduate Programme, you’ll shape the future with confidence by helping organisations make better business decisions through insight, analysis and modelling. You’ll work in high-performing teams across a wide range of projects, using data, technology and critical thinking to solve complex challenges and support strategic, tactical and operational decision-making. As a Shaper of the future, you’ll build your potential and make a real impact for clients and society whilst working towards a globally recognised qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
Core skills for success
- Analytical thinking – apply rigorous analytical techniques and structured financial modelling to turn complex business challenges into clear, actionable insights that support high‑impact decisions.
- Problem solving – break down complex transaction and strategic questions into robust, flexible models that help clients evaluate options with confidence.
- Ownership and accountability – take responsibility for delivering accurate, high‑quality work, proactively managing tasks and maintaining rigour under tight deadlines.
- Influencing and storytelling – communicate assumptions, outputs and insights clearly to clients and stakeholders, enabling confident, informed decision‑making.
- Digital fluency – develop excellence in tools such as Excel, VBA and data visualisation platforms to manipulate data and build models which enhance how insights are produced and shared.
What you will be doing
- Use specialist modelling techniques to solve challenges for major companies.
- Take ownership of a range of diverse and complex projects, such as building high-profile transaction models for mergers, acquisitions & carve-outs, supporting senior stakeholders with planning, budgeting & forecasting processes, decision support modelling and more.
- Develop expertise in Excel and VBA programming to construct robust financial models that aid clients in decision-making, while also using various data manipulation and visualisation tools, such as Alteryx and Power BI.
- Communicate and collaborate with teams across EY and with clients across the globe, and support project management, proposals, business development activities and key deliverables.
- Develop your skills through hands‑on experience, coaching and formal learning.
Eligibility for applying
You will need to be working towards an honours degree in any subject, have a minimum of grade 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, or in your home language if you do not hold English Language GCSE, and three A-levels/Five Highers (or equivalent) to be eligible to apply.
While we welcome applications from candidates of all academic backgrounds, we are looking to recruit individuals who will succeed at EY in the role and future qualifications. We have completed several studies on academic attainment at A level (or equivalents), candidate performance in the online assessments in the EY recruitment process, and how that predicts future performance at EY.
Throughout the recruitment process, we therefore assess your suitability for the EY role you have applied to by considering your scores in the online assessments and your academic attainment at A level or equivalent. This approach is designed to ensure our joiners are successful in role and, where relevant, in the achievement of their professional qualifications. It is important to EY, and we have a duty of care which we take very seriously, to ensure our joiners are set up for long-term success.
We are also proud to partner with RARE recruitment, so that your application can be processed in the context of your socio-economic background. This allows us to give you the maximum credit for your achievements, assessing whether you have overachieved in light of your personal circumstances.