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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
  • Number of vacancies = 6
  • 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.

Application process

Apply now for the Finance Development Programme.

When completing the application form, we recommend that you take some time to consider how you answer all the questions, as we use the quality of all your answers to make a decision whether to invite you to the next stage.


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