Accountant Trainee

Univar Solutions; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated graduates to join their European Finance Centre as Graduate Assistant Accountants. This exciting opportunity allows individuals to kickstart their finance careers while leveraging their language skills. The successful candidates will receive comprehensive support to complete a professional accountancy qualification, gaining invaluable experience in financial accounting across multiple European countries. This role promises to be both challenging and rewarding, contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace focused on sustainable solutions. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Total Rewards package

Market aligned pay

Diverse benefits offering

Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• No previous finance experience required; analytical and people skills essential.
• Language skills in French or Italian preferred, with other languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Join the European Finance Centre as a Graduate Assistant Accountant.
• Work towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA or ACCA).

Skills

Analytical Thinking

People Skills

Language Skills (French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, German, Flemish, Swedish)

Education

Graduate Degree

Job description

A Place Where People Matter.
Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

Are you a bright and driven graduate with language skills wanting to develop a career within finance? Then our 2025 graduate programme within our European Finance Centre could be for you.

Univar Solutions are looking for a talented, driven individual to join us as a Graduate Assistant Accountant and complete a professional accountancy qualification.

We are particularly looking for French or Italian speakers, however, we are also interested in Dutch, Spanish, German, Flemish and Swedish speakers. Having a second language would be advantageous. No previous finance experience is required, however along with your language skills, you will have great people skills, be an analytical thinker and be able to tackle new and challenging problems.

Univar Solutions is a global leader in chemical and ingredient distribution with commitments to delivering more sustainable business for people, planet, and profit. This role would join our diverse European Finance Centre based in Bradford, UK, which is responsible for the financial accounting for several European countries. The successful candidate will have an exciting and challenging opportunity to gain invaluable experience in finance, while being able to use and develop their existing language skills.

You would be working towards the position of Financial Accountant within our Controllership team. Through this scheme, the successful applicant will be given exposure to different areas of the business, while focusing on controllership.

As well as on the job learning, the successful candidate will also receive full support for their development and complete a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA or ACCA).

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives - from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 10,000 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges and respects the unique experiences, perspectives, and expertise of every employee. Through our dedicated Employee Resource Networks, we provide the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry while making a difference in our communities.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.