Graduate Finance Management Trainee

Ready to kickstart your career? Gain hands on experience on the Wates Finance Management Trainee Programme. Join our sought-after Finance Management Trainee Programme where you'll be at the heart of our business, developing essential skills and building a strong foundation for your future in finance. You'll gain comprehensive experience across all areas of finance, including Financial Accounts, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, Finance Systems, and Business Reporting/Management Accounts. Our finance team plays a critical role in providing high-quality financial analytics and external reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and partnering cross-functionally to support business decision-making. Using the knowledge and skills you've learnt on the programme, you'll:

• Partner with different functions across the business to provide quality financial analysis that drives decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory financial standards through external reporting.
• Gain hands-on experience across key financial departments, such as Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, and Management Accounts.
• Build your knowledge and skills in financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics through structured rotations across finance teams.
  
  Passionate about a career in the built environment.
• Excited to learn and develop new skills.
• Have a curious nature.
• Reliable and professional.
• A problem solver with the ability to think logically.
• Possess good time management skills.
• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.
• To join our Trainee Programme via the Graduate route, you will have a motivation to learn and develop within the industry and you'll have obtained or be working towards a 2:2 degree in any subject area.
For our role in Manchester, you will be based in a specific location, but our projects are widespread across the North West, which will require regular travel between sites, therefore a full UK driving license will be a requirement for this location.


• Mentoring, support, and training by industry experts
• Structured learning plan (a combination of technical and behavioural development)
• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Car allowance / company car scheme
• Health & wellness programme
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays