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Quick overview
- Starting salary £28,160.
- Based at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, office attendance is required.
- Two-year graduate development programme.
- Specialising in Finance
- Working towards CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.
- Entry Requirements: Honours degree at 2:1 or higher.
- Start date August 2025.
- Application requirements
Please follow our graduate CV format guidance here.
This role requires you to have lived (resided) in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance.
Please read all information in this advert thoroughly before applying and save for future reference.What sets DE&S apart is the focus we put on you. We help you find your flair and then plan a flourishing career around what you love. And along the way, you’ll enjoy real rewards for the work you do, with competitive benefits and career progression. As a DE&S graduate, you’ll find real support to reach your potential - so you can become a leader in your field.
As part of our team, you'll benefit from plenty of routes for development, access to specialist training and funding for professional qualifications, and a circa 28.97% employer pension contribution. You’ll also have access to a wide range of employee networks, including the Women’s Inclusive Network, Race & Culture Network, Pride Network, Disability Network - and many more.
DE&S are looking for talented, motivated, and ambitious university graduates to join our two-year Finance graduate development programme and become our Finance professionals of the future.
You’ll rotate through several placements focused around Finance roles across different areas of DE&S that will give you the opportunity to learn about different aspects of Finance. You’ll gain real experience in:
• forecasting the future budget• reviewing and creating accruals• providing financial analysis to support decision making• involvement in developing costings for business cases• tracking costs to contracts and ensuring they are recorded correctly• using financial systems
Your hands-on experience will be underpinned by MOD and DE&S specific training as well as study towards the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting. There’s a requirement for candidates interested in the Finance Scheme to have a strong interest and ability in working with numbers. It’s recommended that interested candidates look at the CIMA website (CIMA’s® CGMA® Professional Qualification | CIMA (cimaglobal.com)to get a feeling for the type of qualifications they’ll need to be successful on the scheme.
On successful completion of your two-year programme, you may be offered a permanent position with DE&S, that reflects the interests and skills you’ve developed throughout the programme.
Please note: Because of the classification of some of the information related to certain projects, some work-based placements may be open to Sole UK Nationals?only.
Your place of work will be MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH. You'll be required to attend the office regularly, at the request of your Scheme Manager or Placement Supervisor. This attendance will be at your own expense and costs for travel or accommodation will not be reimbursed.
