Graduate Trainee - Finance

Prospects; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Salary-sacrifice scheme

Welcome payment

Interest-free loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health Services

Career progression

Job summary

AWE, based in Reading, offers graduates an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis and to develop skills in management accounting within a supportive finance environment.

You will contribute to real work from the start, learn from experienced professionals and build technical, professional and leadership capabilities for a long-term career. AWE supports a structured career progression and ongoing professional training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in a Finance-related degree such as Business and Finance, Finance, Mathematics or Economics.
• You must be a British National and willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Develop financial and management accounting capability.
• Work within Finance Business Partnering and other Finance service areas.
• Support decision-making with clear analysis and insight.
• Undertake professional training and develop in an area of interest.

Skills

Curious

Collaborative

Analytical

Growth-oriented

Dependable

Education

2:2 in Finance-related degree

Job description

Provide the financial insight, control and challenge that help AWE make informed decisions and deliver its mission responsibly. Build experience that matters You will contribute to real work from the start, learn from experienced professionals and build the technical, professional and leadership skills needed for a long-term career.

What opportunities will you have?

• Build experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Develop financial and management accounting capability.
• Work within Finance Business Partnering and other Finance service areas.
• Support decision-making with clear analysis and insight.
• Undertake professional training and develop in an area of interest.

What you will learn

• How Finance supports a complex organisation and major programmes.
• Financial planning, analysis and management accounting.
• Business partnering and stakeholder influence.
• Financial control, compliance and decision support.
• Professional accountancy practice through a funded CIMA or ACCA qualification.

What you will get

• £31,000 starting salary.
• 270 hours of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• A market leading contributory pension scheme
• A 9-day working fortnight, giving you every other Friday off.
• A salary-sacrifice benefit scheme and access to employee discounts.
• A welcome payment and the option of an interest-free £1,000 loan.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Regular Graduate pay reviews and structured career progression.
• Support from a dedicated line manager, Evolve pathway lead and buddy.

• Curious: You ask questions, seek understanding and explore new ideas.
• Collaborative: You build positive relationships and value different perspectives.
• Analytical: You use evidence to solve problems and make informed decisions.
• Growth-oriented: You embrace feedback, learning and continuous development.
• Dependable: You take ownership, act with integrity and follow through on commitments.

Minimum 2:2 in a Finance-related degree such as Business and Finance, Finance, Mathematics or Economics. You must be a British National and willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance.