Finance Graduate

Job Description

Finance Graduate Programme

Life at Centrica

We're more than an energy company: We are a family of 12 different brands, on a mission to revolutionise how we power the planet. We heat homes, light up careers, and ignite communities.

We’re Energisers. We live and breathe energy. We’re constantly learning, collaborating, and empowering change. On top of your day-to-day role, there are many colleague-led networks and communities that we encourage you to get involved in that are focussed on celebrating individuality and chatting about the things we love. From networks that celebrate LGTBQ+ and disability, to digital communities where we talk all things fitness and gaming! We also strongly encourage volunteering by allowing 2 paid days so that you can give back to your local community.

We are a Flexible-First employer, which means we live and breathe a culture of trust and flexibility at work. We need you to be willing to be on-site regularly as we believe immersing yourself into our social and collaborative culture is vital in making the most of the opportunities we offer and will give you the best possible head start in your career.

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and keen to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come join a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Our 3-year Finance Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your career and support your development into a truly well-rounded Finance professional, you will work across Centrica’s business areas and the corporate centre in the head office in Windsor with flexible working.

Centrica is a uniquely integrated energy company with significant positions in Retail, Optimisation and Infrastructure. More widely we are supporting the energy transition, investing in low-carbon and flexible electricity assets and support the UK’s energy security with the UK’s largest gas storage site and North Sea production assets, both of which have exciting future optionality to support net zero.

Our Finance function works across all our business areas and the corporate centre to provide financial control, performance analysis, critical insight and decision support. As a Graduate, you’ll be placed right at the heart of this work, progressing through three diverse, dynamic and fulfilling one-year placements to become a well-rounded finance professional in your own right.

The programme exposes you to a range of financial disciplines and business areas to help you grow and develop. Your placements will be flexible and could potentially include roles in Business Finance, Financial Control, and more specialist Corporate Centre teams such as Investor Relations, Treasury and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Professional qualification

During your time on the programme, we will help you to complete a full accounting qualification by providing you with training, support course funding and flexible study leave to allow you to balance your professional and in-role development. By the end of the scheme, you will have gained either your ICAEW (ACA) or CIMA qualification – whichever is the right qualification for you.

You will also develop multiple skills while on programme such as:

• Analysis and problem-solving

• Communication

• Networking and collaboration

• Technical financial analysis and an accounting qualification

Throughout the programme, you will be provided with an unparalleled level of support with access to buddies, mentors, and experienced line managers, as well as having a ready-made network of graduates across the business to tap into.

We have a few must-haves:

• Expecting a 2:1 degree (2:2 if combined with a Master’s) in any discipline and have BBB at A-Levels (or equivalent)

• Able to communicate complex ideas effectively

• Capable of performing in a fast-paced environment

• Flexible and proactive, with a can-do approach

• Willingness to relocate within the UK to make the most of the opportunities we offer

• Have the right to work in the UK

• In the office a minimum of 2 days a week

• Available to start your graduate programme on 10th September 2024

Here’s what’s in it for you

Working for the UK’s most trusted energy company has its perks. As part of the Centrica family, you’ll receive our industry-leading core benefits package that gives you so much more than just a salary.

• £34,000 salary plus a £3,000 welcome bonus

• 33 days holiday (plus the chance to buy 5 more)

• Impressive pension scheme – we'll contribute up to 10% of your salary

• If you’re a British Gas Customer, we’ll give you an allowance towards your energy bills

• Healthcare Plan

• GP24 – Virtual GP available 24/7

• My Health Service – holistic wellbeing support

• My Care – Confidential support service available 24/7

• Free Eye Test and glasses if you need them

• Life Assurance

• Income protection

• Huge discounts on our home products such as EV Chargers, kitchen appliance cover, and boilers

• Funded Legal Help

• Travel Insurance

• Cycle To Work Scheme

You’ll also get to choose from whole host of additional benefits to suit your own lifestyle through our benefits+ platform which includes extras like technology discounts, gym memberships, dining out cards and an electric car scheme.

We're a People place

We care, we collaborate, and we celebrate. We're 1 of only 7 employers to be accredited as Carer Confident Ambassadors and consistently hit The Times' Top 50 Employer list for Gender Equality. Diversity is the fuel to our flame — it's what sparks our innovation, fosters resilience, and makes us a genuinely great place to work. We're looking for people to add to our culture - not fit in with it. We know that every voice matters, and every new perspective makes us more empathetic and reflective of the 10 million customers we serve.

Ready to apply?

If you are passionate about people and truly want to make a difference, then we would love to hear from you. These positions can close early due to high demand so please complete your application as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss the opportunity.

To find out more about this opportunity and everything else we offer, visit www.centrica.com/careers/emerging-talent. You can also follow us on Instagram @centrica.earlycareers

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.