Graduate Finance Specialist
Graduate Finance Specialist
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Graduate Finance Specialist (ACA trainee / Level 7 Apprenticeship) London:
This is a brilliant opportunity for you to gain two qualifications. On completing the 3 year training programme you will gain the ACA qualification and become a qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant as well as a level 7 apprenticeship qualification. This qualification is globally recognised and will open doors to various opportunities across many private and public sectors in corporate finance auditing taxation management consultancy risk management etc.
Youll be given a coach and training manager to support you throughout your apprenticeship. Youll have the opportunity to build your technical skills while developing valuable practical skills and commercial knowledge.
How you will contribute to the Finance team:
Alongside studies your role will span across multiple parts of the Finance Tribe specialist teams. Youll help us build a robust engine to account for and report on our Mission. Youll also support business stakeholders to expand and fuel our Mission around the world. When you join the graduate programme well jointly decide what your first focus areas will be and later you can move around the Tribe to drive different areas and help us achieve our mission
You will have flexibility in how and where you work. We understand everyone needs a little something different so well do our best to make it happen but we recommend coming to the office as much as possible in your first months!
About the ACA qualification:
The Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is one of the most prestigious accountancy qualifications globally. The ACA consists of:
- 15 exams covering a wide range of financial business and accounting topics. These will be spread over 3 levels Certificate Level the Professional Level and the Advanced Level.
- The qualification takes 36 months to complete
- 450 days of practical work experience
- Professional development and ethical learning
The role will give you the opportunity to:
Make an impact youll have an opportunity to build own and grow parts of the financial engine of one of the fastestgrowing fintech companies in Europe
Own your path to success youll have a high level of autonomy and responsibility
Expand your skills and develop for the future build efficient engineering solutions analytical data pipelines reporting and outputs
Gain more experience that will allow you to grow with Finance as well as the wider Wise team
Work in an international Finance Team and learn a lot about Finance financial technology and driving financial sustainability of a fast growing company
In your 3 rotations as a Graduate Specialist:
Youll onboard (remotely if necessary) and spend some time understanding your team and tribes vision. Once you know this youll better understand how you can contribute
Understand the problems your team are solving
Understand how finance works at Wise and what each team and tribe does. From Accounting to Margin Assurance teams there are lots! Dont worry well help you get acquainted
Understand the culture. We work in autonomous teams so youll need time to understand how that works
Interpret accounting policies and standards and ensure our processes are set up effectively and efficiently
Work closely with regional controllers to understand our entity financials and ensure compliance against our regulatory requirements
Assist in the production of our financial reporting and analysis helping stakeholders to measure and monitor our financial results
Improve our ability to forecast by collaborating with business owners and understanding each departments cost footprint
Qualifications :
You are graduating in 2024 or 2025 from a Bachelors or Masters degree. This might be in Finance Economics Financial Technology Data Science (or something similar)
You are able to start a full time graduate job on the 1st of September 2025
Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK and meet the minimum requirements for the government funded apprenticeship!
Experience in financial reporting and familiarity with accounting principles
You have some knowledge or strong commitment to learn finance business domain
Great communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a nontechnical audience
Curious keen to learn and proactive by nature
Instead of waiting for a task you can propose a problem statement model approach and solution
You can work with minimal direction beforehand and are strong in structuring your approach towards problem resolution
You are open to and value feedback in order to improve
Additional Information :
What you get back:
Have a real impact. Solve real customer problems
A globally recognised ACA qualification which is fully funded including tuition exam fees and study leave
Lots of team activities
Salary from 37000 GBP with an RSU package
Fun offices with social activities have a sneak peak of our London office
Embrace global connection during Mission Days
Be part of a global team with a global mindset
Deadline for applications is 22 May end of the day.
For everyone everywhere. Were people building money without borders without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive.
Were proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
