Graduate Programme 2024
Finance Graduate Programme (3 years)
We’re moving fast to make the most of our enormous potential and shape the ethical bank of the future. So you can expect to work on both high impact and business-as-usual projects as you work towards qualifying and progressing as an accountant within our finance team. We won’t limit your choices; all kinds of career paths will open up to you. This means you’ll get plenty of variety, coaching and opportunities to lead live projects as you drive your own development to become a well-rounded finance leader.
On our Graduate Leadership programmes, you’ll learn at pace and gain exposure to senior leaders and a variety of projects and teams, giving you everything you need to be a future leader at our Bank; all whilst working towards a relevant professional qualification.
Rotational placements will give you the inside track on the inner workings of Finance in an ethical bank. Placements will vary depending on business needs at the time, as well as being tailored to your areas of interest. You’ll get first-hand experience of:
- Month end processes
- Key financial controls
- Year end results
- Maintaining good quality in our finance data
- Establishing good links across the finance teams
You’ll also work towards a relevant Finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA through the Accounting and Taxation Professional Level 7 apprenticeship.
Graduate Programme: Key Information
- Programme Commences: 9th September 2024
- Programme Duration: 3 years
- Starting Salary and Band: £29,500
- Location: Manchester City Centre and Homeworking
- Applications: Please note we may withdraw this vacancy once sufficient applications have been reached.
Your placements
Placements will vary depending on business needs at the time as well as being tailored to your areas of interest. Each placement is designed to develop your commercial and strategic thinking, negotiation and influencing skills and understanding of how our Bank works. Our two and three year Graduate schemes provide a structured development programme. You’ll develop key leadership skills and competencies and gain knowledge and experience through a series of placements across your chosen business area.
Fantastic support
There’s much more to our graduate programmes than on-the-job experience. We’ll give you all of the tools we can to drive your career and develop you as a person. You’ll have access to all the support you need, but the ultimate responsibility for shaping your development will be yours. Your Business Sponsor will review and appraise your performance, providing feedback and coaching at every step of the way to ensure your success and personal growth. We’ll also assign you a senior leader mentor and work with you on a personal development plan to draw together technical training and personal and professional learning to help you grow your skills and gain a relevant apprenticeship.
Are you made of the right stuff?
You will be someone who will grab every opportunity with both hands, you should be a fast learner and as driven as we are. Not afraid to run with ideas that could transform the world of banking, you’ll also be innovative and commercially focused with a good head for figures. The kind of person who always sees things through and wants to take on more and more responsibility, you should have an analytical brain and be a great communicator and problem solver.
Graduate Programme: Application Process
What you’ll need
Above all you must be passionate about looking at things differently to shape the future of banking.
Entry Requirements:
- On course for, or have achieved a 2:1 degree or above in any discipline or a 2:2 degree with a Masters
- 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade C or above (or level 4 or above)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Our assessment process
We’ve designed our process so we can get to know each other better along the way. We’ll ask you to participate in:
- Online application and screening
- Video Interview
- Verbal and Numerical Reasoning Tests
- Assessment Centre (In person, located at our HQ in Manchester)
- Final stakeholder interview
If you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 please let us know on your application.
As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.