Are you an ambitious graduate looking to launch your finance career? Embark on the first step towards becoming a qualified Accountant whilst gaining valuable commercial experience with Howdens, the UK’s leading Trade Kitchen supplier. Join us as a Finance Graduate based within our site in Howden, East Yorkshire and we will support your study toward achieving your CIMA qualification in addition to providing you with on-the-job training and mentoring from our experienced finance team.

Our three-year finance graduate programme will provide you with a clear and defined role with distinct responsibilities of your own to focus on as well as enable you to gain insight into our commercial and operations finance functions as part of your annual rotation. You will also work on other finance projects, which will give you further opportunities for personal growth and development.

What do I need to be eligible?

To be eligible for the programme, you’ll need to have a Bachelor’s Degree – a finance-specific degree is not vital but an interest in pursuing a career in finance is crucial. We will also expect you to demonstrate attributes such as:

- Confident communication and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Analytical thinking with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Drive and resilience.
- Customer focus with great problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative working and a solution-focused outlook.

What we can offer you as a Finance Graduate

- Competitive salary of £27,000 + bonus.
- Study support to achieve your CIMA qualification.
- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%).
- Structured training programme with exposure to a variety of business areas.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.
- Free daily lunch at our onsite restaurant.
- Exceptional reward and recognition events.

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery, the UK's leading trade kitchen supplier, offers a diverse range of products in kitchens, joinery, and hardware. With 900+ depots across the UK and Europe, we are the top choice for over 460,000 trade professionals. In 2022 our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and our ambitious growth plans are fuelled by our strong, entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic work environment. We are proud to be voted one of the top 10 best big companies to work for.

How to apply

When you apply, you will need to attach a CV for this Finance Graduate role.

Application and Assessment Process

You will need to activate your account when you apply for this role. Please check your email carefully, including your junk mailbox, to ensure that you have completed this step. We are unable to view your application if you have not activated your account.

Your application will be carefully reviewed, and we will respond to all applicants. If you are shortlisted, a member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss the next steps. The process will include an Assessment Day at our East Yorkshire site on Tuesday, 4th March 2025.

Good luck with your application!

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