Finance Graduate

Liberty Global; Bradford; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in the UK is seeking recent graduates for its Finance Graduate Scheme. Over three years, candidates will rotate through several departments, gain practical experience, and be supported to achieve the CIMA qualification. The role offers a competitive salary of £44,000 per year with potential raises, and numerous employee benefits aimed at fostering professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

£44,000 salary with potential raises

Season ticket loan

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on mobile and broadband services

Medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Open to potential international relocation during the scheme.
• Passion for finance and desire to be challenged.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete three 12-month rotations in various finance departments.
• Achieve CIMA qualification within 3 years.
• Engage in training and development programs.

Skills

Growth mindset

Analytical

Resilient

Ambitious

Curious

Confident

Entrepreneurial

Visionary

Education

Recent graduate

Tools

Excel

Financial Modelling

Job description

Our scheme consists of three 12-month rotations across a range of departments including:

• Capital Allocation & Business Control
• Audit, Risk & Compliance
• Procurement
• Treasury
• Tax
• Finance Operations
• Group Reporting & Technical Accounting
• Property
• Facilities & Fleet

During the 3 years on the scheme, you will develop a core understanding of the structure, processes, and systems of Finance. As part of your onboarding, we will focus on setting you up for success in Liberty Global Finance as you undergo various trainings, including Excel, Financial Modelling, and Internal Reporting.

Over the three 12-month rotations, you will gain experience in some of our Generalist areas, such as Capital Allocation and Business Control, Audit Risk & Compliance, and Procurement, as well as experiencing more specialist areas like Treasury, Strategy, and Mergers & Acquisitions. You will have the opportunity to move into these roles within our UK and European operating companies and ventures.

We will also fully fund and support you to achieve your CIMA qualification, with generous study leave and pay progression that are both above industry standards. It is mandatory that you complete the qualification within the 3-years of being on the scheme - we will support in providing a schedule to allow you to do this. Alongside this, you will follow a solid learning and development curriculum to help you build valuable business & soft skills. Courses will include presentation training, effective business writing, partner management & many more.

We're looking for graduates with a growth mindset, and those who are open to potential international relocation during the scheme. We want to see your passion for finance, your love of being challenged, and your desire to come up with ideas that inspire and influence our senior leaders. We're more interested in your qualities rather than specific qualifications. Other qualities we would like to see in you include:

• Growth mindset
• Analytical
• Resilient
• Ambitious
• Curious
• Confident
• Entrepreneurial
• Visionary

Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video, and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content, and technology ventures. With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks, we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.

We're creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland, and UPC in Slovakia. Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology, and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate, and the Formula E racing series.

Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence. And we're prioritising diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners, and the planet.

Join our dedicated graduate scheme, and you'll gain in-depth experience of our Finance operation, while developing your expertise, studying for the internationally recognised CIMA professional qualification, laying the groundwork for a future leadership career with us.

The benefits of the scheme include:

• £44,000 per year with the potential for salary uplift each year while on the Graduate scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Special rates on mobile, broadband, TV, and home phone services
• Ride to work and bicycle purchase schemes
• Medical, health, dental, travel, and disability insurance
• And there's much, much more, including a range of personal and family benefits and a range of other discounts