Graduate Programme 2026 – Accountant

Glasgow - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

GraduateProgramme2026 Accountant

Ready to own your futureAt Scottish Water our graduate programmes empower you to drive change tacklereal challenges and shape Scotlands future. This is more than just a launchpad for your career -itsan opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As part of our teamyoullplay a key role in delivering essential services and infrastructure that help Scotland flourish every day.

Youllbe joining us at a fascinating time as we transform into a more agile innovative organisation that delivers outstanding service providesgreat valuefor money and works in an environmentally sustainable way that goes beyond Net Zero. Start a careerthatsbuilt for you today.

Whatyoulldo

Over thethree-yearprogrammeyoullrotate through a varietyofplacements spending time with the Tax and Treasury function Management Accounts Capital Group Reporting and Technical Finance.Each experience willgrowyour knowledge confidence and technical skills. With structured training mentoring and real-world responsibilityyoulldevelop into a capable trusted Management Accountant.

Sponsored by Scottish Water thisprogrammewill alsoseeyou working towards a fully funded accredited qualification in either CIMA ICAS or ACCA.

You will be working towards anAccountantrolewhile beingembedded in our Finance team supporting the delivery of clear and relevant financial information and analysis to business teams. From day oneyoullhelp teams track understand forecast and effectively control costs.

Youllgain hands-on experience by providing regular and ad-hoc financial reports that helpmonitorand explain operating costs.Youllsupport forward planning and contribute to setting financial performance targets while also developing new tracking reports and analysis tools to enhance our processes.

Youllalsowork closely with stakeholders across the businesscapturingand presentingboth financial and non-financial information and coachingbusiness teams on financial policy processes and controls ensuring best practice is embedded across theorganisation.

At the end of theprogrammeyoullmove into a permanent role as anAccountant whereyoullcontinue to make a real impact on Scotlands water services.

How does the graduateprogrammework

Youllbe employed on a permanent contract from Day One with a starting salary of 33000

As you progress through theprogrammeand reach key milestonesyoullbe rewarded with salary increases. Upon completing theprogrammeyoullmove into a permanent Management Accountant role starting from 44030.For more details please visit is plenty of support. As well as your day-to-day managerwellmatch you up with a mentor who will support and coach you as you go through your programme.

Youllhave access to both structured and informal training designed to equip you with the skills you need now and in the future.

Whatyoullneed

Youllhave graduated within the last three years (or be on track to graduate this summer) with a degree inAccountancy Finance or a related field.Werelooking for aminimum2:2classification.

Youllneed to be passionate about financial analysis business partnering and making a positive impact every day. An understanding of accounting principles andmanagementaccounting techniques is key as well as a desire to worktowards a professional qualification.You should also be someone who works well with others takesinitiative and brings energy and enthusiasm to every challenge.

A valid UK drivinglicenceand regular access to a vehicle may be as some placements will involve travel to sites acrossCentralScotland.

In terms of essential requirementsThatsit.

Butheresthe thing: We get thousands of applications for our Graduate roles each year. What makes the best candidates stand out

Here are a few things we love to see:

CVs that tell us more than what grades you earned over the years. Show us whatyouvelearned. What you love. What your aspirations are.

Cover letters that tell us whyyoureinterested in Scottish Water (and in this role)

People who use their application to show that they are Bold Responsible Inspiring and Caring.

Looking out for you

While the work we do is importantitsnot the only thing that matters.Thatswhy we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.

Youllget plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.

When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption maternity and parental leave. And for the everyday We embrace flexible working andoperateon a Balanced Hybrid approach meaning we encourage people to spendhalf of their time in a Scottish Water location.

For your futuretheresour pension (the know-what-youll-get-when-you-retire kind) as well as life assurance.

As for some nice extras You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash handy rewards that can save you money on holidays bills and shopping.

What happens next

The closing date for applications is11:59pm onSunday 14thDecember.

Assessment activity will kick off in onFriday 19thDecember with some surprisingly fun (no really!) online testing.You can read more about the full application process here:Graduate Application Process - Scottish Water

Final face-to-face interviews willcommenceat the end of January finishing on February 13th. Where you can give us a good grilling too.

If you accept a place on the programmeyoullgo through some pre-employment screening during the Spring including a criminal record check.

All our new Graduates will start together in September with a comprehensive induction event to set you up for success from day one.Youlllearn more about the organisation meet our leaders visit some of our operational sites start making friends and have a lot of fun.

A few final things worth knowing

Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youre interested in this job but dont tick all the boxes apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So dont rule yourself out!

Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). Were also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events like menopause. Were very used to making adjustments so please dont be afraid to ask.

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland its important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you dont already live here youll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.

Please note Scottish Water takes the safety health and wellbeing of our employees colleagues and customers very seriously and as such you may be subject to Drug & Alcohol testing in line with our policy.

Finally (finally!) candidates who havent submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wont need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.

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