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We are looking for graduates for our Finance team, who have a flexible approach and an appetite to learn in a leading global consultancy. We want you to enjoy working in a collaborative environment where you can apply your skills working for a diverse range of clients and projects.
You will join an enthusiastic and supportive team providing you with a challenging and fulfilling working experience. We will fully support your development through enrolment onto a training agreement with an appropriate professional body enabling you to progress to chartered or incorporated status.
We are recruiting Finance Graduates in the following location:
- Leeds
A little bit more about your role and the team…
Our Finance team is an integral part of the business, achieving best-in-class performance and control through a breadth of specialty Finance Functions. With a finance lens, we help develop, track and communicate progress on an agenda that maximises long-term shareholder value creation.
Our comprehensive 3-year Finance Graduate programme will provide practical development and learning through 6 placements across Finance Functions such as Business Finance, Credit Control, Management Accounts and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). As part of the role, you will actively be involved in end-to-end projects to develop your understanding of all financial functions which play an integral part in delivering our strategy.
As a Finance Graduate you will benefit from dedicated tuition days with an external training partner as you study towards the highly regarded Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification.
In this team, you will be liaising with stakeholders internally and externally and collaborating with colleagues.
Graduate Development Programme
Our two-year Graduate Development programme is the Graduate programme designed for all graduates who join the business, to support personal and professional development and growth through an engaging blended learning experience. The programmes include core business and professional skills training, career development workshops and resources, valuable networking opportunities, mentoring for professional registration and a breadth of on-the-job experience.
Please note the Finance Programme is specific for Graduates recruited for the Finance role and this programme runs for three-years.
To find out more, please visit: our Graduate website or Graduate brochure
Qualifications
- You’ll have graduated with at least a 2:1 in a masters' or bachelors' degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or Economics.
- Candidates must complete the application form in full, answering all specific questions. This requirement applies to all candidates, inclusive of their background. Successful completion of this stage is mandatory. Candidates who pass this initial stage will then be required to complete an online skill enabler assessment. Both the application form and the skill enabler assessment are essential parts of the early career’s recruitment process.
- You'll be looking to start work in September 2026.
- You’ll have a passion for Finance.
- You’ll have an enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problems.
- You’ll want to inspire us, sharing new ideas you have.
- You’ll have a creativity to solve problems.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Should you have the right qualifications for our roles, apply and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities we have available for our Graduate programme.
For further information regarding our Application & Selection process, including timelines for recruitment, please visit our Early Careers brochure - Application & Selection
We review applications for our Early Career opportunities on a rolling basis, which means we begin progressing some candidates to the final stages before the application closing date. To ensure your application receives full consideration, we recommend submitting it as early as possible.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
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