Finance Graduate

Job Req ID: 305508

Posting Start Date: 18 Nov 2025

Location:

Home Based, West Midlands, GB, BH1

Contract Type: Full Time

Job Advertisement:

Who We Are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.

What We Do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.

Contract:
Full Time, Permanent

Location:
Homebased, with visits to national sites/offices fortnightly

Working Hours:
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary:
Starting from £25,000

Are you a recent finance graduate bursting with ambition and eager to dive into the heart of a dynamic business? Ready to apply your skills in a fast-growing, high-impact environment where every day brings new challenges and real results? Then this is the role for you

VIVO is an exciting, expanding enterprise with a revenue exceeding £800 million in 2025 — and we're just getting started We partner with major clients, including in the MOD sector, delivering critical contracts nationwide. Our finance team is agile, innovative, and ready to welcome a driven graduate who wants to make a difference from day one.

About The Role
As a Finance Graduate, you will join a two-year structured development program designed to provide you with hands-on experience across all aspects of finance — from accounting and reporting to commercial operations, human resources, procurement, and project delivery.

You will work closely with the Senior Business Finance Partner (SBRP) and Finance Business Partners (FBS) teams, supporting management accounting, financial analysis, and general oversight of VIVO's overheads. The role offers exposure to Directors and the Senior Management Team, providing insight into strategic financial decision-making.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will be varied, supporting different areas of finance including project accounting and financial accounting. Your tasks will evolve depending on who you're working with, offering a diverse and dynamic work experience. You will be part of VIVO's core finance team, which supports Finance Business Partners and Finance Assistants, providing a collaborative and supportive environment.

From the moment you start, you will begin studying towards a professional accounting qualification, with tailored support to identify the work experience needed to fast-track your progress. Our programme is designed to help you qualify within three or more years, combining practical experience with study support.

What You'll Need
We're looking for someone with a finance degree (2:2 or above, or expected) who is naturally curious, self-motivated, and enjoys solving problems within a collaborative environment.

A good understanding of accounting principles and confidence in data handling is essential, along with proficiency in MS Excel. Experience with Maximo or SAP is an advantage.

Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset are key, and experience or an interest in construction, property maintenance, or MOD environments would be a bonus.

This role is predominantly home-based, with flexible working options and some regular travel to various UK locations.

In addition to the opportunity to work within a high-profile business, you'll receive full study support and be part of a fast-paced, evolving finance team where your contributions will be valued.

If you're driven, ambitious, and ready to make an impact from day one, VIVO wants to hear from you. Apply now to become a key player in our growing finance team and launch your finance career with us.

We offer;

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Volunteer leave
• One paid professional subscription
• Life Assurance Policy
• Employee discount and reward schemes
• Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
• A company that recognises your contribution
• Training opportunities and qualifications within a supportive environment to ensure career progression

VIVO Defence Services
The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.