Finance Graduate Trainee – Kick-start your Finance career with full CIMA support

Elanco; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global animal health company in Liverpool is seeking a Finance Graduate Trainee to join their finance team. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and complete a fully funded CIMA qualification. You will be responsible for tasks like accruals preparation, financial reporting, and supporting decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and a solid knowledge of Excel. Join to foster a diverse and supportive work environment and build a career in finance.

Benefits

Fully funded CIMA qualification

Mentoring from experienced finance leaders

Meaningful responsibilities from day one

Career path within a global business

Supportive environment investing in future

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant field.
• Solid knowledge of Excel and a strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly accruals and supporting financial reporting cycles.
• Working with business teams to ensure accurate purchase order and contractor accruals.
• Updating weekly production volumes and supporting cross-functional decision-making.
• Partnering with HR on headcount and compensation reporting.
• Supporting cost centre owners and answering initial finance queries.
• Contributing to stock-taking, BOM updates and recipe costings.
• Assisting with audit requests and financial planning (budgets, forecasts).

Skills

Knowledge of Excel

Desire to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant field

MBA with technical/operations undergrad

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Join us on a development journey!
As a Finance Graduate Trainee, you will play a key role in our finance team while completing your fully funded CIMA qualification. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across the finance function of a global manufacturing organization and take accountability for real business activities that directly impact site performance.

This is an ideal role if you’re looking to build a career in finance, learn from experienced mentors, and grow into future positions such as Financial Analyst, Finance Business Partner or Site Controller.

Your role:

You will learn, grow, and contribute by:

• Preparing monthly accruals and supporting financial reporting cycles
• Working with business teams to ensure accurate purchase order and contractor accruals
• Updating weekly production volumes and supporting cross‑functional decision‑making
• Partnering with HR on headcount and compensation reporting
• Supporting cost centre owners and answering initial finance queries
• Contributing to stock‑taking, BOM updates and recipe costings
• Assisting with audit requests and financial planning (budgets, forecasts)

From your first day, you will deliver real value — while continually developing your skills.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant field
  (MBA with technical/operations undergrad also welcome)
• Solid knowledge of Excel and a strong desire to learn

Why Join Us?

• Fully funded CIMA qualification + time to study
• Meaningful responsibilities from day one
• Mentoring from experienced finance leaders
• A career path within a global business
• A supportive environment that invests in your future

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status