Vacancy Overview

Our 3-year Finance Graduate Programme will give you all the preparation needed for a rewarding finance career at the pinnacle of the energy sector – including supporting your studies to gain a chartered accounting qualification with the world’s largest professional body of management accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (“CIMA”).

Nature, Scope and Principal Accountabilities

Following a week-long induction with graduates from all of our schemes at our state-of-the-art facility, Cannington Court (Somerset) in September 2019, you will start your journey with us as you work your way through a series of 1-year long job rotations, building a well-rounded understanding of finance at EDF Energy whilst developing extensive knowledge of how the energy market and industry operates.

Each graduate will have a unique experience on the programme and placements are based on business need. Wherever you go, you can expect real work from the word go – roles could involve completing forecasting and budgeting activities, examining operating costs, providing decision support on product and tariff decisions, getting involved in major projects and preparing reports for senior leadership. The majority of the placements will be based in our South London office, though you may need to travel to other sites on occasion.

As well as the ‘on the role’ finance training that you will receive, you will also undertake a formal Professional Skills Training programme with the rest of the commercial graduate community. This includes training in Communication and Commercial Awareness skills, Presenting with Confidence, Influencing and Negotiating, as well as other Leadership and Project Management skills.

You’ll have all the financial and study leave support you need to study for the CIMA qualification and the rotational nature of the placements will allow you to cover the practical requirements of your qualification with ease.

You won’t be on your own during this journey as you will have the support of your line manager, a recent graduate buddy and a career manager throughout the scheme. Our Young Professionals (“YP”) Network will also welcome you to their network where they provide an effective platform to learn, lead and connect.  It is a good opportunity for you to knowledge share with fellow graduates and trainees from our other Early Careers schemes.  The YP Network aims to foster future leaders of EDF Energy.

The combination of experience, exposure and training that you will get during the scheme will prepare you to become far more than just an accountant. At the end of the 3-year programme, you should have gained the business experience and professional skills to apply to one of many exciting full-time finance roles available at EDF Energy.

Post scheme, you will continue to be supported to develop your skills with the support of your career manager and with the right ambition you could expect to be in a managerial or leadership role within a few years.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2:1 Bachelor’s Degree
• Ambition to become a CIMA qualified accountant and to work in a finance role
• Flexible and enthusiastic team player
• Eager to learn and develop your skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
• Flexibility to relocate