2026 Finance Graduate Programme

TUI Cruises GmbH; Luton; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tourism company is looking for a Finance Graduate to join their dynamic team in Luton. You will be involved in real projects, gaining valuable insights and developing your finance skills through a structured programme that leads to CIMA qualification. This opportunity offers competitive salary and benefits while supporting your career growth in the travel industry.

Benefits

Starting salary of £32,950

Holiday benefits

Private medical insurance

Health and Wellbeing support

Access to training for CIMA qualification

Workwide Scheme (30 days abroad)

Qualifications

• Passion for finance and interest in the travel industry.
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and insights.

Responsibilities

• Produce month-end performance reporting.
• Analyse data to identify trends.
• Support strategic decision-making during budget processes.
• Perform variance analysis for management.
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide business performance insights.
• Build relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical approach

Collaborative engagement

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

Drive for results

Education

GCSE grade 4 or C in English and Maths

Commitment to CIMA qualification

Job description

Want to get your career off to a flying start? The sky’s the limit with TUI. We’re the world's number one tourism business, operating in around 180 destinations worldwide, which means limitless global opportunities for you and your future.

As part of our Finance Graduate Programme, you’ll spend three invaluable years working right at the heart of our business – with real responsibilities, and the chance to work on real projects. You’ll gain a unique insight into our exciting and dynamic industry, with exposure to many other functional areas and senior colleagues. You’ll have lots of fun during your time with us, and we’ll ensure you get the support you need every step of the way.

Here at TUI, our Finance team is integral to everything we do. Through effectively managing costs and maximising profitability, you’ll play a core part in the success of our business and will make an impact on our financial results right from the start.

Our programme is designed to develop you into one of our future financial leaders. You’ll have the valuable opportunity to rotate each year into different roles to enable you to build on your learning and development of finance and TUI and end the programme with your Level 7 Accountancy/Taxation Professional apprenticeship and/or CIMA qualification. This will depend on qualifications already achieved and funding eligibility. As part of your apprenticeship programme with our training provider, you will be required to attend classroom sessions in either Cambridge or Peterborough.

You’ll have the opportunity to build relationships and work with stakeholders both within and outside of the finance team, giving you great exposure to our dynamic business. You’ll be empowered to make meaningful suggestions to all stakeholders, offering valued insight and driving effective decisions and solutions for TUI.

We welcome applications from those who studied outside the UK. However, a requirement of our training providers and universities is that we provide them evidence that these grades are the correct equivalent to GCSEs/A levels or Degrees. You will be required to apply for your grades to be converted and you can do this by visiting Home Page (enic.org.uk) and applying for a statement of comparability.

We recruit on a rolling basis and therefore recommend that you apply as soon as possible to be in with the best chance.

ABOUT OUROFFER

• Starting salary for the role is £32,950 per annum with fantastic progression (pay review pending)
• Fantastic holiday benefits including discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional ‘TUI time off’
• Private medical Insurance, single cover with option to add dependants
• Health and Wellbeing support in five key areas – Financial, Health, Social, Community and Career
• Excellent rates with foreign exchange and discounts with retailers
• Discovery day – time to spend working at a local charity or community
• Investment in your development
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• On completion of the apprenticeship programme a voucher (amount dependent on the apprenticeship level) and an extra day off
• Access to student discount via Totum Apprenticeships
• Network of other apprentices and colleagues

• Workwide Scheme (30 days working abroad)
• Be Rewarded Platform – savings at high street shops, on days out and more
• All the employee networks

• Block release to attend training provider centre

ABOUT THE JOB

• Produce month-end performance reporting
• Analyse and interpreting data to identify trends
• Support with strategic decision-making during budget and planning process
• Variance analysis for management
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and cashflow forecasts
• Provide insights into how aspects of our business are performing
• Build relationships and work with stakeholders within the business
• You’ll also work towards a Level 7 Accountancy/Taxation Professional apprenticeship, and/or the CIMA qualification (dependent on qualifications already achieved)

ABOUT YOU

• Engages and collaborates with others
• Analytical approach to solving problems and creating solutions
• Great at communicating with others
• Strategic thinker
• Natural drive to achieve both individual and business results with a commercial focus
• Brings innovative ideas and insights
• Hunger for learning, with a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and a commitment to gaining your CIMA qualification
• A passion for finance, as well an interest in the travel industry

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

We are part of the Disability Confident Scheme and welcome applications from people who are disabled. Our commitment as part of the scheme is to guarantee interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy and to offer reasonable adjustments.

*** We have an under‑representation of ethnic minority and disabled colleagues at TUI and therefore welcome applications from people who come from these groups ***

Currently TUI is unable to provide visa sponsorship, you must have permanent right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship to be eligible to apply. This includes applicants in possession of a Tier 4 Student visa.

Application Deadline: 26th January 2026

Assessment centre stage will be face-to-face at the Luton Head Office. Dates to be confirmed - January/February 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline due to the high volume of applications.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape your future and make a meaningful impact on the global travel and tourism industry.