Finance Graduate

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About our Graduate Programme
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking business committed to financial excellence, innovation and people development. We are looking for ambitious and driven finance graduate to join our structured graduate programme, designed to provide broad exposure across key finance functions and generous study support to obtain a financial professional qualification.
You will develop a strong foundation in financial operations, reporting, forecasting and business strategy. Over the course of 24 months, you will rotate across multiple finance teams, gaining hands-on experience and working with senior finance professionals. You will split your time between working in the Chorley office and working from home
This role is a September 2025 start.
Key rotations include
- Accounts Payable & Receivable: Learn the fundamentals of invoice processing, payments, cash flow management, and credit control.
- Central Finance: Gain experience in VAT returns, CIS tax, cost allocations and financial audits.
- FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis): Develop an understanding of forecast consolidation, budgeting & planning, cashflow & liquidity management.
- Management Accounting: Assist with accruals and prepayments, management accounts preparation including revenue recognition, balance sheet control & reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Finance Business Partnering: Work closely with operational and commercial teams to provide financial insights, support strategic decision-making, provide accurate financial forecasting and improve financial performance.

About you
We want our graduates to challenge the status quo, encourage different points of view and drive creativity as well as bring insights from your education and life experiences to the role; you will be empowered to make a difference. You should be agile, resilient and ready to take on real industry challenges.
We would like you to be graduating in 2025 or have already graduated and hold at least a 2:2-degree qualification. A degree in Accountancy/Finance or a commercially orientated/mathematical degree would benefit this role. You will be computer literate, have good written and oral communication skills and the ability to work individually and as part of a team. We would also like you to be organised, self-driven and have good attention to detail with a desire to keep on developing.
What’s in it for you
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
- Avove Discount Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A selection of lifestyle benefit options
- Financial wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
- We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.
We are an equal opportunities employer...
What next...
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