GWS 2026 Finance Graduate Scheme

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm is offering a Finance Graduate Programme in London. This full-time, 3-year rotational scheme provides graduates exposure to core finance functions and business partnering opportunities. Applicants should be final year undergraduates or recent graduates who excel in communication, analytical thinking, and organizing skills. The role includes placements in operational finance, key finance reporting, and advanced accountancy, with support for ACA Level 7 Apprenticeship qualification.

Benefits

Study leave for college attendance

Support from Skills Coach

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent numerical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret documents.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to clients.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 3-year rotational programme in Finance and Accounting.
• Work closely with contract teams for operational finance activities.
• Develop expertise in finance reporting processes and controls.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Planning & organising skills

Education

Final year undergraduates or recent graduates

Job description

GWS 2026 Finance Graduate Scheme

Job ID

253431

Posted

19-Dec-2025

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Interns/Graduate/Apprentice, Graduate

Location(s)

London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Job Title:

Finance Graduate Programme

Business Unit:

Global Workplace Solutions

Location:

London

Who are we?

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

What do we do?

GWS is redefining ‘workplace’ because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand — the workplace contributes to business results, whether it’s an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment, or a virtual location. GWS is uniquely positioned to deliver integrated, full-service solutions with a globally balanced core. We offer fully integrated, bespoke solutions for clients and can support all their real estate needs — helping them turn their real estate into real advantage.

What will you be doing?

As a Finance Graduate trainee at CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), you’ll complete a 3-year rotational programme designed to provide you exposure to and experience in core functions of Finance and Accounting across the GWS business.

You will also be exposed to high level business partnering with our operational leadership teams.

You’ll undertake 3x one-year placements across various finance functions gaining invaluable insights and experience. This will include but is not limited to:

• Client-focused rotation: Working closely with contract teams to carry out operational finance related activities such as invoice pool management, WIP tracking, and performance reporting at a contract level. Building detailed operational knowledge of reporting, financial systems and business partnering.
• Core-finance rotation: Developing expertise in key finance reporting processes such as month-end reporting and key financial controls such as posting journals and performing reconciliations.
• Advanced Accountancy: The final year rotation focuses on more advanced accountancy skills such as performance analysis, issue resolution, project support and forecasting.

Throughout the programme, you’ll pursue the ACA Level 7 Apprenticeship qualification. Study leave is provided for college attendance, and you will be supported by the Next Generation Learning & Development team and a dedicated Skills Coach to ensure that all aspects of the apprenticeship and ACA qualification are completed.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for final year undergraduates or recent graduates with less than two years’ experience in any degree discipline who enjoy working with both people and numbers.

You must have:

• Communication skills: Excellent numerical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Analytical thinking: Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret documents.
• Planning & organising skills: Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to clients.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our graduate roles.

The Application process

• Online job-focused testing
• Assessment Centre (held in March)
• Formal Face to Face Interview

We are seeking candidates who are aligned to our RISE values and ways of working:

Respect: We act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration.

Integrity: Honesty and fairness are essential to the way we treat people and the way we do business. We do what we say we will do.

Service: We go the extra mile to provide services that meet or exceed our client’s expectations. We will offer only the highest quality solutions. We expect to be our client’s best service provider in everything that we do.

Excellence: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients and employees. We look for innovation and continuous improvement in quality, service, productivity, and efficiency in all aspects of our business.

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)