Finance Graduate Schemes
Finance Graduate Schemes can differ largely depending on the company so it is important to look properly into any application.
Check what type of finance you will be involved with, if there are placements, and if they provide study support for qualifications before making any decision!
Banking & Investment Banking
Lloyds
Salary: £31k
Duration: 2-3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: 2:2 Degree or above
Lloyds Bank offer 3 finance graduate schemes, specialising in different areas across their business. Each offers strong study support and a rotations-based experience.
Banking graduate schemes available for Lloyds:
- Insurance
- Risk
- Finance
HSBC
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 1.5-2 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: Final year of undergraduate or recently graduated
HSBC have a multiple different finance graduate schemes available , split into 3 core areas; Global Banking, Personal Banking, and Commercial Banking.
In full, the list of banking graduate schemes available is:
- Global Banking
- Global Liquidity and Cash
- Global Markets
- Global Research
- Securities Services
- Commercial Banking
- Retail Banking & Wealth Management
- Global Asset Management
- Global Private Banking
RBS
Salary: £31k
Duration: 2-3 Years
Location: Various (including international options)
Requirements: 2:1 Degree or above
All RBS schemes are rotational and offer strong development chances across several locations, with 5 specialised finance graduate schemes.
The banking graduate schemes available are split into:
- Audit
- Banking
- Markets
- Risk
- Finance
Santander
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 2-3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: 2:1 Degree or above (Actual or Expected)
Within Santander all banking graduate schemes focus on graduates gaining a strong understanding of the business through their rotational nature.
Young professionals are able to apply to 3 specialised finance graduate schemes:
- Audit
- Corporate/Commercial Banking
- Finance
Nationwide
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 2-3 Years
Location: London/Swindon (scheme dependant)
Requirements: TBC
Nationwide run 3 specialised finance/banking graduate schemes; with each offering study support alongside the various rotations.
The finance graduate schemes on offer are:
- Treasury
- Procurement
- Finance
Standard Chartered
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 1.5 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: TBC
Standard Chartered offer a large variety of finance/banking graduate schemes across different areas of their activities.All schemes offer 12 months of training before you embark on a 6 month business placement within the business.
Finance graduate schemes available are split into the following:
- Financial Markets
- Global Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Transaction Banking
- Commercial Banking
- Wealth Management
- Retail Banking
Blackrock
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: Less than 18 months of directly applicable experience and recently graduated/graduating
Beginning with a 2 week training period in New York, the Blackrock analyst program/finance graduate schemes will allow you to gain a critical insight into how the firm operates and gives the opportunity to 'leave a lasting impact' across the teams they work in.
JP Morgan
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: 2:1 Degree or above (Actual or Expected)
Although some of JP Morgans banking graduate schemes are solely available to returning interns, they do offer a further 3 finance graduate schemes available for new applicants;
- Asset Management
- Finance
- Private Banking
Goldman Sachs
Salary: Competitive
Duration: TBC
Location: Various
Requirements: 'Outstanding record of academic achievement'
Within the Goldman Sachs analyst/banking graduate schemes you will be supported with training and given the freedom to gain experience across the company. Unlike many of its rivals, Goldman Sachs does not offer a wide range of finance graduate schemes, instead focusing on providing a sole Analyst programme for its next generation of leaders.
Morgan Stanley
Salary: Competitive with benefits
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Worldwide
Requirements: 2:1 Degree or Above (Actual or Expected)
Morgan Stanley has a variety of 2 year Analyst programs for young professionals seeking banking graduate schemes.
Finance graduate schemes include:
- Global Capital Markets
- Corporate Treasury
- Finance
- Investment Banking
- Bank Resource Management
- Equity Research
Deutsche Bank
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 12 months
Location: Worldwide
Requirements: 2:1 Degree or Above (Actual or Expected)
Deutsche Bank run numerous finance graduate schemes with global opportunities (Sydney, London, Frankfurt, & more).
Banking graduate schemes on offer include:
- Banking
- Risk
- Corporate Finance.
Citi
Salary: Competitive
Duration: TBC
Location: Worldwide
Requirements: Strong academics with a degree and proven interest in the Finance industry
Citi Bank offer high exposure finance graduate schemes across all areas of their business.
Banking graduate schemes offered by Citi Bank are as follows:
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Banking
- Investment Banking
- Markets & Securities Services and Research
- Private Bank
- Treasury & Trade Solutions
- Finance
- Risk Management
- Consumer Banking & Wealth Management
- Commercial Banking
Financial Services & insurance
PWC
Salary: Competitive
Duration: TBC
Location: Various
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
PWC offer finance graduate schemes across a number of different areas, with the ability to further specialise. By working for one of the 'Big 4' financial services firms you gain access to their dedicated development resources to grow as a professional and carry on your studies.
The 3 financial services & insurance schemes PWC offer are:
- Audit
- Tax
- Risk
Deloitte
Salary: 'Market Leading'
Duration: Permanent Role
Location: Available across the UK
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Deloitte offer 3 finance graduate schemes across financial services & insurance, offering graduates a varied experience and the opportunity to specialise.
The specialised schemes are split across:
- Audit
- Tax
- Risk
KPMG
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Available across the UK
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
KPMG offer Finance Graduate Schemes across 2 different areas in services & insurance; with successful candidates expected to be study towards their ACA Qualification during the scheme (different study support options are available).
The specialised schemes KPMG offer are:
- Audit
- Tax
EY
Salary: Location & Scheme Orientated - £21,400-£31,750
Duration: 2+ Years (With ongoing support for up to 5 Years)
Location: Available across the UK
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
EY offer Finance Graduate Schemes across 3 areas in services & insurance, with each area offering more specialised roles. EY Graduates are expected to complete a Professional Qualification relating to their chosen field.
Specialised finance graduate schemes available are:
- Actuarial
- Assurance
- Tax
Grant Thornton
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Available across the UK
Requirements: 2:2 degree of any discipline
Grant Thornton offer two 3-year finance graduate schemes across their services & insurance workings. Academic Achievement is just 1 of the areas Grant Thornton look at when recruiting their next class of graduates, so it important to ensure you show how you demonstrate the 'CLEARR' skills they are looking for.
Finance graduate schemes available in:
- Audit
- Tax
Allianz
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Guildford
Requirements: 2:1 degree of any discipline
Insurance firm Allianz provide 3-year rotational finance graduate schemes with 1 placement in each of the following functions; core accounting (management accounts/finance services), financial accounting (within a business division), and other accounting (e.g. audit/tax/group accounts).
Admiral
Salary: £21,000 plus £3,600 in shares
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Cardiff
Requirements: 2:1 degree in a numerical subject
Based out of Cardiff, the Admiral Insurance finance graduate scheme is made up of 3 x 8 month placements across analytical areas of the business. With benefits such as a share bonus & free gym services this has a lot to offer when comparing against other finance graduate schemes.
Zurich
Salary: £27,500
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: 2:1 degree of any discipline
The Zurich finance graduate schemes allows successful applicants the chance to work across a number of different areas, from Management Accounts & Finance Services, to Business Partnering. This will allow successful applicants the chance to interact within all fields of finance with the intent of producing well-rounded professionals within the insurance field.
Public sector & Not-for-profit
NHS
Salary: £24,628 (possibly more if in high living cost area)
Duration: 2.5 Years
Location: Available across the UK
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:2 Degree in any discipline
The NHS offer public sector Finance Graduate Schemes that will ask successful applicants to drive value-for-money and ensuring the service provides the best possible experience. Opportunities for career growth are large, with the potential for graduates to progress to Finance Director level
Civil Service Fast Stream
Salary: £28,000
Duration: 4 Years
Location: Available across the UK
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
The Civil Service Fast Stream offers 4-year long finance graduate schemes within the public sector that involves 3 x 1 Year placements and 2 x 6 month placements to give candidates the broadest possible experience. Successful applicants can expect to roll-off on £45-55k base salary.
Bank of England
Salary: £30,000
Duration: 2.25 Years
Location: London
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Bank of England offer 3 public sector finance graduate schemes with different specialisations. Each scheme looks at different areas of the organisation, such as stress testing or analysing information, so be sure to check out the link below to test which is the best fit for you before applying.
The 3 finance graduate schemes currently offered are:
- Risk
- Economist
- Data
CharityWorks
Salary: £18,300-£21,300
Duration: 1 Year
Location: Various
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:1 Degree in any discipline
CharityWorks offer the chance for graduates to work with one of their not-for-profit partners to understand the skills required to work in this sector. The finance graduate schemes include roles in Accountancy and Investment Analysis amongst others. Graduates with a Finance degree have access to an accelerated application process.
Wellcome
Salary: Competitive
Duration: TBC
Location: TBC
Requirements: Minimum of a 2:2 Degree in any discipline
Wellcome offer grants to thousands of scientists and researchers across the globe. The opportunity of working and making investment & portfolio decisions is something that most finance graduate schemes are unable to offer within the charity or public sectors. However, Wellcome's investment graduate scheme allows graduates to take part in crucial portfolio decisions whilst studying for the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualification.
Transport & Automobile
Airbus
Salary: £27,000 + £2,000 starting bonus
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various UK based
Requirements: 2:1 in finance or related degree
Airbus run 3-year finance graduate schemes made up of 6 x 6-month placements across a variety of areas and locations, such as Procurement, Treasury, Cost Accounting, & Investor Relations. Airbus operates some of the strongest employee benefits in the transport industry and beyond, with 33 days annual leave!
BAE Systems
Salary: £30,000 + £2,000 starting bonus
Duration: 5 Years
Location: Various UK based
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
The Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) offered by BAE Systems gives successful applicants a structured 5-year scheme including 3 x 12 month and 1 x 24 month rotations (management position). You will be sponsored through your CIMA qualification, and upon passing are given 20 further days for further personal development, showing that BAE Systems are passionate about investing in their graduates and having one of the strongest finance graduate schemes across the transport industry & beyond.
BMW
Salary: £31,000
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Oxford/Goodwood/Farnborough
Requirements: 2:1 Degree or above in relevant subject & 6-months of practical work experience
The BMW Group (inclusive of BMW, Mini, & Rolls Royce brands) run 2-Year finance graduate schemes in the transport industry with successful candidates gaining experience across different areas of the business, whilst also enjoying full-time staff benefits such as the on-site gym & big discounts on cars!
Network Rail
Salary: £26,500 + £2,000 starting bonus
Duration: 2.5-3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: 2:2 Degree or above
Network Rail offer rotational finance graduate schemes within the transport industry, with successful applicants gaining experience in accounting & corporate positions, as well as the unique opportunity to have an external placement in institutions such as HM Treasury. Strong study support is also available whilst working towards your accounting qualification.
Ford
Salary: Competitive
Duration: TBC
Location: TBC
Requirements: 2:2 Degree or above
With emphasis on graduates performing a 'real role with real responsibilities' within the transport industry, Ford's finance graduate schemes offers placements across a number of business areas including; Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet Analysis, Finished Vehicle Accounting, Product Development, TVM, Purchasing & Treasury.
British Airways
Salary: £33,000
Duration: 3 Years
Location: London Heathrow
Requirements: University degree with 'high level analytical skills'
British Airways is one of the most recognisable names within the British transport industry, and offer extremely well-rounded finance graduate schemes. Along with their strong base salary, British Airways offer a rotational scheme with placements ranging from Purchasing to Investment teams. Furthermore BA will sponsor successful applicants in a Finance qualification of their choice (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
Telecoms & Technology
Virgin Media
Salary: £30,000 + £2,000 starting bonus
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various (International placements available)
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Virgin Media offer a structured rotational finance graduate schemes where applicants will gain a year experience in Management Accounts, Business Partnering, and then a specialised role (e.g. Strategy/Commercial/Corporate Planning). With market-leading study support (6 days leave per exam and exam fees paid), and pay-rises with each level of CIMA completed (up to £40,000 salary) this is an extremely well-rounded scheme.
If you have any questions relating to this scheme, reach out to TheGradHive co-founder Rhys here
Sky
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various Livingston/Osterley
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Sky run finance graduate schemes from either Livingstone or Osterley (start dates of February & August). All schemes are 3 years long and give graduates the opportunity to work across the business from advising on TV investment to conventional accounting. All schemes offer CIMA sponsorship.
BT
Salary: £28,250
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Bristol
Requirements: 2:1 degree; or 2:2 with a postgraduate qualification
'Rotations, development and qualifications will give you a solid foundation for a career in Finance' is how BT describe their scheme. It is hard to argue with this; a structured rotational scheme with study support and scope for strong personal development means that BT's finance graduate schemes are a strong option for any applicant.
Vodafone
Salary: £30,000
Duration: 2 Years
Location: London & Newbury
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Vodafone's 2 year finance graduate schemes offer successful applicants 3 placements to work across their finance function in areas such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Treasury, Management Accounts, Commercial Finance, & Investor Relations, allowing graduates to find their 'niche of expertise' before rolling off. Sponsorship for the CIMA qualification is also provided.
Oil, Energy & Infrastructure
Shell
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: London & Aberdeen
Requirements: TBC
Shell's finance graduate schemes offer applicants a 3-Year programme where you will complete 2 x 18 month placements, experiencing finance from an end-to-end view. With options for one placements to be an International role in Poland or India, there is a real opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
Centrica
Salary: £31,000 + £3,000 starting bonus
Duration: 3 Years
Location: London, Staines, Windsor
Requirements: 2:1 in any Degree discipline
Centrica (parent company of British Gas) run finance graduate schemes involving 3 x 1 year placements. Centrica's program pushes flexibility in work and learning, and you will have the chance to develop skills in 'performance analysis, decision support, and critical insight' during your time on the scheme.
AECOM
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: TBC
AECOM offer 3-year rotational finance graduate schemes with placements based across the UK. Graduates can expect to do a 1 year placement in a number of different teams, some of which could be; Project Accounting, Transaction Processing, FP&A, and Financial Control. Study support towards a financial qualification is also offered.
Pharmaceutical & Beauty
Boots
Salary: £26,000
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Nottingham (with placements in either Weybridge or Chessington)
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Boots' finance graduate schemes are different to most, as successful candidates will start in a leadership role within one of the retail stores. From here, graduates will complete placements in FP&A and Financial Control, all whilst receiving support for a CIMA Qualification.
GlaxoSmithKline
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: UK
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
GSK offer 3-year rotational finance graduate schemes. For the first year successful applicants will work in the Financial Services team working on technical accounting processes, before moving on to a second year placement in a Business Partner role. For their final placement graduates will find themselves in a more Corporate/Strategic role in an aim to expand business knowledge.
Johnson & Johnson
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 2.5 Years
Location: UK
Requirements: 2:1 in a relavent Degree discipline
J&J run a Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) in place of the usual finance graduate schemes. The FLDP offers 2 placements across the 2.5 years, with potential roles ranging from Accounting, Auditing, Operations, and Financial Reporting.
Retail & Consumer Goods
Dyson
Salary: £29,000
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Malmesbury
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Dyson offer 3 x 1 Year placements on their finance graduate schemes, with international opportunities available. Placements could include working within R&D, Group Reporting, Market Analysis, Financial Control, or Commercial Reporting. Dyson will also sponsor you through the ACCA qualification.
Mars
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various (International placement included)
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline
Mars run a 3-Year Finance Leadership Experience program (in place of finance graduate schemes) offering applicants the chance to work in 3 x 1 Year placements across Supply Finance, Market Finance, and Financial Control. Furthermore one of these roles will be in an international location across Europe. Applicants for this position should be flexible in their location preference.
Unilever
Salary: £32,000 plus performance related bonus
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: TBC
Unilever run a Future Leaders Programme specialising in Finance (in place of finance graduate schemes). All degree disciplines are accepted for applications, with successful candidates able to embark on a rotational scheme across divisions. Employees have access to a £5,000 interest-free loan payable over 3-years, as well as extra support when moving placements.
Tesco
Salary: £32,000
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Hertfordshire
Requirements: 2:2 Degree in any discipline
Tesco's finance graduate schemes allow graduates the chance to work across the whole business, from Investor Relations to Audit and Reporting. Tesco push the importance of developing soft skills such as verbal and written communication as well as more technical skills gained from placements in Accounting. You will be given the chance to study for CIMA with paid study leave.
Ocado
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Hatfield
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in a relevant discipline
Ocado's finance graduate schemes are made up of 3 x 1 Year placements across the finance division, including but not limited to; Operations, Central, and Group Finance. Timeline of the scheme:
- First Year: All about building knowledge of the company and its systems
- Second Year: Requires graduates to grow their finance specific knowledge and skills in a second rotation such as FP&A
-Third Year: Graduates expected to implement all of the above to work with senior stakeholders both inside and outside finance
Morrisons
Salary: £32,000
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various across UK
Requirements: 2:1 Degree in any discipline & Full Driving License
Morrisons run 3-year finance graduate schemes with the aim of producing rounded finance professionals who will be able to support future decision-making for the business. With placements available in Tax, Treasury, Accounting, Business Intelligence, & FP&A, this scheme has everything a graduate needs to 'enjoy a rewarding career as an accountant.'
Asda
Salary: Competitive
Duration: TBC
Location: TBC
Requirements: Data Science, Finance, Business Analyst, or highly analytical degrees
Asda's finance graduate schemes support their graduates towards a CIMA Qualification, whilst also allowing them the chance to work in cross-functional teams to analyse real business problems and suggest solutions. Within this rotational graduate program, you will have the opportunity to work within some of the following areas of Finance; Audit, Financial Control, Commercial Finance, Financial Reporting, and Operational Finance.
TJX Europe
Salary: Competitive
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Various
Requirements: TBC
TJX (owners of brands such as TK Maxx & Homesense) offer finance graduate schemes that allows strong development opportunity in the form of workshops & a fully funded CIMA qualification. You will also partake in a number of rotations across TJX's 'core pillars' of finance; Commercial Finance, FP&A, Financial Control, and Financial Accounting.
Mitchells & Butlers
Salary: £27,500 + Bonus + Free Shares after 1 year
Duration: 3 Years
Location: Birmingham
Requirements: TBC
Mitchells & Butlers run 3-Year rotational finance graduate schemes with the following structure:
- Year 1: Consists of a number of short placements across finance (and 1 in a pub/restaurant),
- Years 2 & 3: The graduate will work in a longer-term rotation across finance to develop strong skills in this area
Mitchells & Butlers sponsor their Finance Graduates through either CIMA or ACCA. Due to the high level of personal development, many graduates are able to roll-off into more senior positions before the 3 years is complete.