Accounting & Finance Graduate, Warwick

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Joining bonus £2,000

Completion bonus £2,400

Accommodation allowance

Relocation support

Mentoring

Sharesave plan

Permanent role on completion

Job summary

National Grid plc in Warwick runs a 36-month Finance Graduate Scheme with three 12-month placements across Transactional/General Accounting, Central Finance, and Business Partnering. You will study toward CIMA or ACCA through an external provider and rotate to gain broad experience.

You’ll start at £38,472 with annual salary increases and a flexible hybrid working pattern. The programme unlocks a pathway to a permanent role, with mentoring and development throughout.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in any degree discipline.
• No prior experience required; training will be provided to develop into a Finance leader.
• Opportunity to study towards CIMA or ACCA delivered through an external training provider.

Responsibilities

• Work across Transactional/General Accounting teams: posting journals, managing cost centres, and understanding finance systems.
• Consolidation, regulatory messaging, and insights within Central Finance Teams.
• Support business partnering with stakeholder engagement, communication, and advisory tasks.
• Explore placements in Tax, Internal Audit, and Project Teams when available.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Education

2:2 degree

Job description

Team Emerging Talent Business Unit Finance and Enterprise Business Services Requisition No. 13316 City Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA Date posted 9 November 2026

We are looking to find our future Finance leaders! On the Finance Graduate Scheme (36 months) you will undertake three 12-month placements with the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of roles across different Finance teams.

After your first year with us, you’ll have the opportunity to move placement for your second and third years where you will gain experience relevant to achieving your career aspirations. Alongside your placements, National Grid will support you to study towards a professional qualification (either CIMA or ACCA) which will be delivered through an external training provider.

What You'll Do

Some of the teams that you may be work in will include:

Transactional / General Accounting teams - This placement is designed to develop your fundamental finance knowledge and technical skills. You’ll come to understand National Grid’s finance systems whilst completing transactional level accounting, posting journals and managing cost centres.

Central Finance Teams - These placements aim to give you a broader understanding of National Grid, either at a UK level or National Grid Group Level and focus on consolidation and messaging. This could include Financial Planning & Analysis, Regulatory Reporting, Group Management Reporting or Treasury.

Business Partnering - A business partner role focuses on providing insight and being a trusted advisor to the teams you support. Each business partnering placement is different, but they all offer the opportunity to develop your stakeholder management, stakeholder engagement, communication, and messaging skills.

Other Placements - In addition to the placements above, there is also the opportunity to complete placements in Tax, Internal Audit, and Project Teams (when available).

What You'll Need to Apply

You’ll need to achieve a minimum 2:2 in any degree discipline. It doesn’t matter when you graduated or if you are currently working towards your qualification. You don't need prior experience or a finance-based degree; we will teach you everything you need to know to develop into a future Finance leader.

Location

This role is based at National Grid House in Warwick and offers flexible hybrid working where possible. You'll be expected to attend your contractual office location at least three days per week, so you'll need to live within a reasonable commuting distance of Warwick. Flexibility to travel as required throughout the role and during rotations is also essential.

What You'll Get In Return

We are proud to offer a starting salary of £38,472 with annual salary increases throughout the programme.

As a first step in your career within the energy industry, our Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and build a long-term career with National Grid.

Alongside a tailored development programme designed to power your career at National Grid, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic rewards and benefits, including:

• 26 days' annual leave, plus statutory holidays.
• Access to flexible benefits, including cycle-to-work and holiday buy/sell schemes.
• The opportunity to participate in our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
• You'll develop well-rounded skills through practical experience.
• A £2,000 joining bonus upon starting the programme.
• A £2,400 payment upon successful completion of the programme.
• An accommodation allowance of up to £200 per month as you move around the business during placements.
• Additional annual leave when moving between placements, plus support with relocating your personal belongings.
• Dedicated mentoring, regular feedback, networking opportunities, and volunteering opportunities to support your development.
• A permanent role with National Grid upon successful completion of the programme.

About the Graduate Programme

As you'll be joining our 36-month graduate programme, you'll have a tailored development pathway to support you as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills. You'll attend in-person and virtual development sessions throughout your programme to equip you with the essential skills required, as you begin your career at National Grid. We're committed to the personal development of our colleagues so as well as the support from your line manager as you navigate your new role, you'll also have access to 1:1 coaching and a mentor, from a previous cohort to help you transition from campus to corporate life.

All graduates complete the core development programme to develop key skills such as how to make an impact, giving feedback and presentation skills. Aligned to our finance pathway, you'll complete three 1-year placements during your programme alongside completing your professional qualification (either Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)). You'll also be able to further develop your commerciality skills and gain insight of engineering and electricity to increase your awareness of our business and industry.

About National Grid

National Grid is the UK’s critical energy infrastructure company, operating the electricity network and infrastructure that connects millions of people to the energy they use every day, supporting homes, businesses and communities across England and Wales.

We know the future of energy won't be shaped by what we know today. It will be shaped by what's possible tomorrow. That's why we're investing in the next generation of talent, giving apprentices, undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and contribute to work that matters from day one.

Are you ready to unlock the power of the possible?

More Information

You can apply for only one opportunity across all Early Careers and Career Changer programmes. Before applying, pleaese carefully review all available programmes and choose the one that best matches your interests and career goals.

We recruit on a rolling basis across our Early Careers Roles. We may close our vacancies early once we have enough applications. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

National Grid's Early Careers opportunities in the UK are open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria including an existing and valid right to work in the UK. As part of the application process this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.