Finance Graduate

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Sector: Finance and Accounts
Role: Entry Level
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Overview

We're Kingfisher, a team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

An exceptional opportunity for a graduate to join our 3-year Finance Graduate Scheme at Kingfisher, consisting of 3 x 12-month rotations whilst studying for a professional accounting qualification (ACCA or CIMA). During the 3-year programme you will have 20% study time allocated each week in order to balance your professional studies and work in Kingfisher.

This role will be based from our London Paddington office with a starting salary of £34,000 + benefits.

This advert will close on the 21st February, however it could close sooner if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. As part of the recruitment process, there will be an in-person assessment centre date on Tuesday 1st April in our London Paddington office.

Don't miss our Live Q&A Event: 'Inside the Kingfisher Finance Graduate Scheme' on 19th February, 12pm-1pm GMT. Join us for a virtual session with our graduates, finance managers, and HR specialists, to learn about the programme, career growth opportunities, and the incredible support we offer. Sign Up Here

What's the job:

• 3-year rotational programme across Group Finance, where you will gain exposure in several different areas of finance within the business.
• Every step of the way you'll be mentored towards becoming a qualified accountant. We'll support you in gaining either an ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Across the programme, you'll be supported but also challenged as you develop your understanding of the core principles of accounting, broader areas of Group finance looking at key financial outputs that are used by the business and external stakeholders, and enhancing your analytical and commercial skills to help us explain performance against internal and external expectations.

What you'll bring:

• A degree or equivalent in a Finance related field with the desire to become a qualified accountant. (Please note we cannot take on candidates with a Masters' degree in accounting or finance or with more than 3 years finance experience)
• IT literate with a good knowledge of Excel
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Results-focused with the ability to prioritise multiple projects.
• Able to work as part of a team but also be self-motivated.
• No more than 9 exemptions.

Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human - acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile - working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive - acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable - championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.