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Finance

Key facts

  • 3 year training programme combining practical work experience with professional study
  • Open to all degree disciplines - minimum 2:1 honours degree required
  • Applicants must have obtained either a grade A at GCSE Maths or an A or B grade in A-Level Maths in order to apply
  • Location mobility is a requirement and a valid UK driving licence is preferable
  • Applicants must hold a full UK work permit for the duration of the programme
  • Start date = September each year
  • Placements in all major business areas, from R&D through Manufacturing to Commercial

The Programme

  • This programme offers the chance for commercially driven individuals to progress into roles within our Finance community.
  • You will be provided with a solid grounding in financial management through a series of challenging work placements combined with a structured examination programme leading to attainment of CIMA qualification status at the end of your three years
  • Find out more about CIMA
Do you have the following attributes?

  • The ability to think fast, analyse data quickly and to make judgements based on sound fact
  • The ability to manage uncertainty in complex situations and devise innovative solutions that really work
  • The enthusiasm and personal energy to set yourself and others challenging targets
  • The courage to embrace change and to lead by example in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment
  • To display the utmost integrity, honesty and clarity of purpose at all times
  • To persuade others through clear, unambiguous communications that display tact and sensitivity for their viewpoint whilst reaching your objectives
  • To have the ambition to succeed and the resilience to deliver
  • To embrace the responsibility of building your career in a commercially driven finance environment through your own actions, interpersonal skills and self confidence

If you have these attributes and can demonstrate them to a higher degree than the majority of your contemporaries then a career in our Finance team could be yours.

Finance Programme
Before you apply, please read our application advice.

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