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Finance Graduate
Job Description
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our European Finance team with a start date of the beginning of September 2026. This newly created Graduate Accountant position is an excellent opportunity for an individual to experience all aspects of a professional role, within a finance team in Industry, with a path for progression to chartered status and beyond. The role will therefore come with full study support for either ACCA or CIMA qualification. You will need to have strong academics and exceptional communication skills.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Tasks
- Assisting the Finance Team with month-end close including ME journals, accruals and reconciliations.
- Inventory and Product Costing including Obsolescence.
- Cost and Pricing.
- Responsible for maintaining Division Dataset and related financial reporting and analysis.
- Partner with Controllers to provide report and value-adding analysis.
- Expenses management.
- General support to all departments of the Finance team.


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Position Requirements:
Essential:
- Desire to develop a career in Finance.
- Degree level qualified with at least a 2:1 degree class.
- Study for professional qualification.
- Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset.
- Analytical thinking.
- Written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Good ability in using Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and relevant systems, e.g. MS D365 and Power BI.
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