Job category Financial Control & Reporting – Finance
Posted 09/10/2023
Before you apply
It’s important we assess you for the programme that really suits your talents. Please only make one application, and note that if you make more than one we’ll only accept your first.
Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.
This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.
Why Finance?
In Finance, we tie together all the financial activity across the bank through analysis, insight and reporting. It’s our job to manage the bank’s balance sheet, report on our financial performance, and make sure we’re making the right decisions for our customers.
Our customers expect their money to be well managed. We help our colleagues to make clear decisions while developing the right long-term financial strategy.
Our world-class graduate programme
As a graduate trainee in Finance, we’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills and experiences you’ll need to make a significant impact through your work.
Over the course of this three-year programme, you will have 4 x 9 month placements and you can expect to:
Work with respected industry leaders to develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial services sector, products and operations
Quickly deepen your analytical skills and see how we use data to make decisions to improve what matters most to our customers
Be involved in core finance activities, such as managing the bank’s balance sheet, reporting on financial performance, and developing a long-term financial strategy
Nurture excellent relationship management skills by managing multiple stakeholders from a range of businesses
Develop your ability to negotiate and challenge with purpose to make clear decisions and deliver good customer outcomes
Tailor your experience by studying towards a professional accountancy qualification with ICAS.
At the end of the programme, you’ll be well positioned to apply for finance roles in Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, Finance Partnering and Business Intelligence teams, and across our control functions.
How you’ll benefit
We’ll reward you with a starting salary of £33,500. If you join a team based in London, you’ll be awarded an additional allowance of £3,450 a year. And on top of your salary, you’ll also have access to our flexible benefits package.
You can also expect to:
Learn from industry experts and immediately apply your learnings
Enrich your learning with access to world-leading research and insights
Accelerate your analytical capability
Explore your potential in a truly inclusive environment
Develop your relationship and stakeholder management skills
Expand your global professional network
Grow your confidence, build your resilience, and elevate your presence
Experience first-hand what it’s like working in a purpose-driven organisation
Entry requirements
To be eligible for our Finance graduate programme, you’ll need:
To have, or be on course to achieving a 2:1 in your degree
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong analytical skills
Great communication skills
Attention to detail
Creative problem-solving skills
A real sense of initiative and resourcefulness in your work
Ready to apply?
The application window for this programme will be open until we receive enough applications to fill our cohort. When that happens, we’ll close the programme to new applications. It’s important to take the time to make sure you’re making the right decision about the programme you want to apply for (you can only apply for one programme) but please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out!
If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or if you’re eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us and we’ll do everything we can to help.
We’re a business that understands when our customers and people succeed, our communities succeed, and our economy thrives. As part of our purpose, we’re looking at how we can drive change for our communities in enterprise, learning and climate.
As one of the leading supporters of UK business, we’re prioritising enterprise as a force of change. We’re focusing on the people and communities who have traditionally faced the highest barriers to entry and figuring out ways to remove these.
Learning is also key to our continued growth as a company in an ever changing and increasingly digital world. By setting a dynamic and leading learning culture, our people prosper, and our customers are given the tools to continue to improve their financial capability and confidence.
One of the biggest challenges we all face in our future is climate change. That’s why we’ve put it right at the core of our purpose. We want to champion climate solutions with financing and entrepreneurial support, fully embed climate into our culture and decision making, and be climate positive by 2025.
We’re committed to using our purpose to break down barriers, drive change and ultimately create a great place to work.
