Graduate - Financial Accounting

Chaucer; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance group in the UK offers a Financial Accounting graduate programme designed for recent graduates. This three-year program provides practical experience in key finance areas, with the opportunity to attain ACCA qualification. Participants will earn a base salary of £34,000, receive a £500 signing bonus, and enjoy generous benefits including private medical insurance and hybrid work arrangements. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a minimum 2.2 degree, and excellent IT capabilities, particularly in Excel.

Benefits

£34,000 base salary

£500 signing bonus

26 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Unrestricted right to work in the UK.
• Strong numerical and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex information simply.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through finance teams to gain practical experience.
• Prepare financial reports and ensure compliance.
• Work towards ACCA qualification.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Strong analytical skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Minimum 2.2 degree in any discipline

3 or more A-Levels or equivalent (A–C)

GCSE in Maths and English – grade 4 (C) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Financial Accounting graduate programme

At Chaucer, Finance isn't just about balancing the books—it's about shaping the future. We're the team that strategises, leverages technology, and drives decisions that fuel growth. As markets evolve and technology transforms the financial landscape, we’re at the forefront—analysing data, monitoring trends, ensuring compliance, and unlocking opportunities. You’ll gain experience analysing data, preparing financial reports, building partnerships, driving confidence and underpinning the success of the company.

Programme Structure

Over three years, you’ll rotate through key finance teams, including:

• Financial Planning & Business Partnering – All aspects of financial planning, analysis and forecasting
• Financial Reporting – Deliver Group consolidated and Syndicate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statutory and regulatory reporting
• Tax – Manage tax risk, ensure tax compliance for the Chaucer Group
• Finance Operations – Ensure that financial information is available in a timely and accurate manner for onwards reporting and decision‑making purposes

You will gain practical experience while working towards your ACCA qualification. By the end of the programme, you will be a fully qualified accountant ready to make a meaningful impact.

Why Chaucer?

We empower our people to excel. Our team comprises leaders who collaborate without hierarchy. Together, we’ve created an exciting and successful business, and we know that it’s our people who define and drive this success. That’s why the growth, development and wellbeing of our employees is so important to us. We work hard to make sure careers at Chaucer are challenging, inspiring and rewarding and that the environment is ambitious and supportive.

Location & Working Arrangement

London – our offices in the Scalpel building in the heart of the city. We offer hybrid working, with a mix of office and home days that works for you and the team.

What We Offer

• £34,000 base salary with annual salary increases and bonus for qualification progression
• £500 signing‑on bonus
• 26 days holiday, plus option to buy or sell to meet your needs
• 3‑year fixed‑term contract with the opportunity to apply for permanent roles at the end
• Excellent benefits such as private medical insurance, pension, season ticket loan, and flexible options with a £175 monthly allowance for tech products, gym membership, cycle‑to‑work schemes or charitable donations
• 2 CSR days for making a difference to local communities and charities that matter to you

Your Development

• Challenging, stretching and rewarding work right from the start in each area of our finance teams
• Full support and guidance to achieve your ACCA qualification
• A structured development plan to support your professional and soft‑skills development
• An in‑house experienced buddy and mentor to help you on your journey
• Opportunities to get involved in groups outside of your day‑to‑day work to grow your network, learn from others and give back to the community through our CSR initiatives

After the Programme

At the end of the programme, you will have the opportunity to apply for a permanent role in one of our teams that interests you.

Is It the Graduate Programme for You?

Love working with numbers? Enjoy working through complex analytical information and problems and getting stuck into a challenge? Passionate about technology? Are you able to communicate the complicated in a simple way? Do you enjoy working collaboratively and building strong relationships? If this sounds like you, and you want to continuously learn and go the extra mile, this is the programme for you.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Unrestricted right to work in the UK
• Minimum 2.2 degree in any discipline
• 3 or more A‑Levels or equivalent (A–C)
• GCSE in Maths and English – grade 4 (C) or equivalent
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel

About Us

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

Diversity & Inclusion

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) and the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout the employment. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.