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Summary

Location
Bradford
Job Family
Corporate Functions
Job Type
Full Time
Posted Date
10-Nov-2024

Ready to grow your potential? Join us as a Finance Graduate and be brave, be real, and join a community of graduates just like you. Spend time understanding our business, leaving a lasting impact and widening your skills, earning a starting salary of £35,000 whilst doing it. 

Make things happen 

Our graduate scheme lasts three years with three 12-month rotations across a range of Finance departments. During the scheme, you’ll focus on broadening your knowledge in different aspects of our Finance operation, building a wider understanding of the business, and contributing to our unrivalled success. 

You’ll kick off in Management Accounting, learning how to establish business relationships and building your fundamental accounting skills, before taking on a role as a Finance Business Partner and going on to gain experience in a more specialist area, such as: 

* Finance Transformation 

* Group Reporting & Technical Accounting 

* Strategy 

* Capital Allocation & FP&A 

* Audit, Risk & Compliance  

Experience our portfolio of brands across the UK with your first 12-month rotation based in either Leeds or Bradford, with your second and third rotation in London or Reading. We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week in the office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs. 

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.  

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.  

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do. 

The must haves

You must have a 2:1 or above. But it doesn’t matter what subject – we’re more interested in your drive to develop and grow a successful career in Finance. 

The other stuff we are looking for

We’re brave, and we want to see Graduates that are prepared to step outside their comfort zones, question the way we work, and can take new challenges head-on. We’re real – we want to see your curiosity to learn, resilience in the role and real passion for finance. We’re together, so it’s important you can collaborate with the wider team and feel comfortable inspiring and influencing. Other qualities we’d love to see include: 

* Highly analytical  

* Digital mindset 

*Strong communication  

*Ability to embrace change 

What's in it for you

You’ll receive a starting salary of £35,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus. In addition, we’ll provide funding for your CIMA qualification, which will be completed through the established scheme we’ve developed with you in mind. You’ll also receive significant pay progression as you successfully complete each level of the CIMA qualification, with a generous study leave allowance to help you on your journey. Plus, get access to all of our employee benefits, including: 

* 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days’ after 5 years 

* Your birthday off! 

*Flexible benefits package including matching up to 10% of your pension contributions, medical plans, and buying and selling holiday  

*Huge discounts on everything from days out to household bills, including Virgin Media O2 products and services 

…and loads more!  

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include an online test, a telephone interview, a coaching call and an assessment centre. 

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.  

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.  

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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