Finance Graduate Scheme

Tesco-Ireland; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday + personal day + bank

Maternity/adoption leave (26 weeks)

Paternity leave (6 weeks)

Free 24/7 virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Tesco invites you to join a 3-year finance scheme at its Welwyn Garden City campus, supporting your journey toward the CIMA qualification with paid study leave and hands-on experience. You’ll use financial data to build proposals and forecasts, collaborate with Tesco Group stakeholders, and explore automation to improve processes and efficiency.

The programme starts 6 September 2027 with a salary of £36,000 and a comprehensive benefits package including annual bonus, generous leave, and

Qualifications

• Interest in working with numbers or solving problems.
• Clear communication — especially when sharing ideas or explaining thinking.
• Willingness to learn and develop through support and training.

Responsibilities

• Use financial data to build proposals and forecasts to influence stakeholders.
• Work with Tesco Group and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Review how we can automate and simplify processes to enhance ways of working.
• Analyse data to drive store improvements, craft annual budgets, or contribute to the yearly report.

Skills

Data analysis

Numerical mindset

Communication skills

Pattern recognition

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Job description

About the roleOur finance function impacts 330,000+ colleagues and millions of customers. During our 3-year scheme you’ll learn to solve unique business challenges with your financial expertise. We'll support you as you work towards your CIMA qualification, offering paid study leave and hands-on experience. Salary: £36,000 Programme start date: 6 September 2027 You will be responsible forUse financial data to build proposals and forecasts to influence stakeholders Work with Tesco Group and build relationships with stakeholders, for example Booker, Ireland, One Stop Review how we can automate and simplify processes to enhance ways of working Analyse data to drive store improvements, craft annual budgets, or contribute to our yearly report You will needThis section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest. An interest in working with numbers or solving problems Being comfortable spotting patterns or trends is something we value Clear communication — especially when sharing ideas or explaining your thinking You don’t need to have used tools like Tableau or SQL before — we’ll support you to learn Whats in it for you?We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click here to find out more! Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays) 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing About UsYou might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. Working at our Welwyn Garden City campus Our leafy, green campus is just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Welwyn Garden City with its many shops, restaurants, pubs and sports facilities. Close to the A1, and with frequent trains running to Finsbury Park in just 20 minutes (free shuttle buses take you between the station and office), the campus is well connected to the surrounding area. On campus, you’ll find subsidised restaurants and coffee shops, as well as a Tesco Express to pick up your lunch or last-minute essentials. You can join the on-site Nuffield Health gym, which has state-of-the-art fitness equipment, two studios for group classes, plus treatment rooms (membership costs £23.50 per month).