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Job summary

An established industry player is offering a fantastic opportunity for aspiring finance professionals to join their Finance Graduate Programme. This structured three-year pathway allows graduates to gain hands-on experience in various accounting roles, while pursuing professional qualifications like CIMA or ACCA. With a commitment to fostering talent, the company provides a supportive environment where you can develop essential skills and receive paid study time. If you're eager to kick-start your career in finance and accounting, this role offers the perfect blend of practical experience and professional growth in one of the UK's leading financial services firms.

Benefits

Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days

Pension schemes with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual free share awards scheme

Health Cash Plan

Discounted private healthcare

Free on-site gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Talent development programmes

Qualifications

  • Structured learning experience in finance and accounting.
  • Opportunity to complete CIMA or ACCA professional qualification.

Responsibilities

  • Rotate through roles in Management Accounts team.
  • Develop knowledge of financial controls and reporting.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Management Accounts

Financial Reporting

Oracle NetSuite

Education

120 UCAS points

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

AJ Bell Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Trainee Accountant

Are you looking to kick-start your career in finance and accounting with a structured, hands-on learning experience? Our Finance Graduate Programme offers an exciting three-year pathway where you'll gain practical experience, professional qualifications, and invaluable exposure within one of the UK’s most respected financial services companies.

What You Can Expect:

Our Finance Graduate Programme is a three-year Programme where graduates will get the opportunity to live and breathe finance and learn the foundations for a career in accounting & finance. Graduates will rotate through a number of roles within the Management Accounts team including accounts payable, accounts receivable and billing, developing knowledge of accounting principles, balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts, financial reporting and financial controls.

During the three years you will be able to complete your CIMA or ACCA professional qualification, assisted by our funded professional study package and with guidance from our current and recently qualified trainees. As a result, you will develop technical accounting and commercial skills, whilst gaining practical experience and receiving on-the-job training to complement the theoretical knowledge gained from your professional studies.

Our finance department incorporates a range of disciplines including management accounts, statutory reporting, tax compliance, data analytics, business partnering, financial planning & analysis and financial control, and so creates opportunities to continue a career at AJ Bell once qualified.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable work experience at one of the UK’s most respected financial services companies whilst receiving paid time to study for those recognised qualifications.

What we're looking for:

  • 120 UCAS points
  • Hard-working and enthusiastic
  • Keen interest in building your future career in accountancy
  • Oracle NetSuite knowledge is preferable

In return for your hard work, you can expect a competitive salary, a great benefits package and paid time to study for those recognised qualifications. Perhaps most importantly of all, you will also gain invaluable work experience at one of the UK’s most respected financial services companies.

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to launch your finance career with AJ Bell, apply now by submitting your CV and a cover letter explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this opportunity.

We will be reviewing applications over the next few weeks and will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th March 2025

Take the first step towards an exciting future in finance – apply today!

About Us

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

We’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK’s 'Best 100 Companies to Work For' for six consecutive years and, just this year, recognised as a Great Place to Work.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

What We Offer

  • Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  • A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Annual free share awards scheme
  • Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
  • Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
  • Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
  • Free on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
  • Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
  • Loans for travel season tickets
  • Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
  • Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and more
  • Parking at Exchange Quay (Subject to availability)
  • Talent development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
  • Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
  • Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
  • Casual dress code
  • Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.

Seniority level
  • Entry level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Finance
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