Finance Graduate Scheme

Finance Graduate Scheme

Closing date: 02 December 2024

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.

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is proud to deliver world-class equipment and support services to the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. We play a critical role in keeping our nation safe and prosperous, making sure the front-lines have the right kit at the right time.

From fighter jets to food deliveries, from patrol boats to protective clothing, we deliver effective and innovative kit to our front-line forces, swiftly and safely. Our teams make sure every item is properly sourced, stored and maintained, and every contract represents value for money for the taxpayer.

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
• nvolvement 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.

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.

Entry requirements:

• GCSE Maths and English Language at a minimum of grade 4 (or equivalent qualification).

• An honours degree in any subject at 2:1 or higher.

Please clearly state your achieved or predicted degree classification and the Degree Accreditation details on your CV or your application won’t be considered. 

Please complete an online application form and attach one document which contains your CV and a personal statement together. Please follow DE&S’ guidance on how to create a CV for this vacancy and ensure all information is captured within your CV and not on the application form.