Job description
Join our three-year Finance Graduate Programme and discover the financial and business services that keep a large, evolving public sector organisation running smoothly. Gain hands-on experience and work toward accountancy chartership through accredited professional training.
What You’ll Be Doing
Through a series of placements across our specialist teams, you’ll discover our essential financial services that directly impact the success of one of the country’s key government organisations.
You’ll have the chance to work across diverse areas of finance, supporting projects and activities that manage our £4 billion annual finances and critical governance, risk management and estate operations.
In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to gain chartered status with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) through a formal learning programme, receiving all the study time and support you need to achieve this goal.
What you’ll get in return
With our support, you’ll enjoy the chance to own your development to get the best out of your time on the programme.
So, if you're looking to grow your career in a large, evolving organisation and ready to invest in your development, all our graduate programmes offer:
- A mix of workshops, on-job-training and ‘hands on’ experience
- A dedicated line manager and mentoring from experienced colleagues to provide encouragement, direction and career planning support
- Flexible working arrangements
- Peer networking and support through our Early Talent community
- A permanent contract from day one
As well as a competitive salary and plenty of career development support, you’ll also enjoy a fantastic employee benefits package which includes a generous pension scheme, life assurance, annual leave starting at 26 days (rising to 31 days with service) and retailers discounts and cashback.
Where Next?
Start your professional journey with National Highways and make an impact on how we meet the needs of our customers.
Join our three-year Finance Graduate Programme and discover the financial and business services that keep a large, evolving public sector organisation running smoothly. Gain hands-on experience and work toward accountancy chartership through accredited professional training.
Programme start date: September 2025
What we are looking for
If you have the passion and dedication to succeed, you’ll be a great match for our programme. To be successful, you’ll have:
- An enthusiastic, collaborative approach to working with others
- The ability to communicate in different formats with a variety of stakeholders
- Excellent co-ordination skills
- The ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A focus on quality and integrity in everything you do
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- An undergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in any subject
- A minimum of a Grade C / Grade 4 in Mathematics and English Language at GCSE
- To be eligible for a place on the programme, you must be available to attend the 4-day induction, 8 -11 September
Due to the salary level of this role, we cannot offer sponsorship for the position for individuals that don't have the Right to Work in the UK. Successful candidates will require Right to Work for the duration of the programme.
Accepted degree subjects
- accounting and finance
Additional job details
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £26,500
How to apply
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're excited by growing in and shaping the future of a large, evolving organisation - apply today and start your journey with us! Don’t miss out – submit your application early as we may close applications before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
All offers for our graduate programmes are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including Right to Work, reference, and DBS criminal record checks.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 15 November 2024
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Closing date: 15 November 2024