We're really excited to be recruited our first ever Finance Graduate who will spend 18-months working in various teams within our Finance department, such as Commercial Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance Operations and Financial Controlling. 

Your placements (likely to be 2-3 rotations) will provide you with a breadth of experience across the various Finance functions and Avios as a whole, helping to develop key skills, industry knowledge and personal capabilities.

You will be based at our new office at Waterside (BA's head office) near Heathrow, with frequent travel to other Avios offices within the UK (mainly Gatwick).

So what can you expect of the programme?  

• Hands-on experience working closely with our Finance teams on day-to-day activities and project work, such as reporting, commercial/financial modelling and process improvements
• Opportunity to grow your finance and loyalty industry knowledge, learn about our business and key partners, expand your skills and share your ideas with our Leadership team
• Plenty of opportunity to collaborate and work with a wide variety of colleagues across various departments such as Commercial, Marketing, Digital and Data, as well as the wider IAG Group and key commercial partners
• A tailored induction programme, as well as ongoing development opportunities and support throughout the 18-months (and beyond), which will pave the way for an amazing career
• You'll also have the opportunity to study for a finance/accountancy qualification (either CIMA or ACCA) whilst on the Finance Grad programme

What we are looking for?

• Recent graduate, or university student expecting to achieve at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in a numerical degree such as Maths, Finance, Accountancy, Economics, Business or Management
• Demonstration of achieving excellence either within education or outside of the classroom
• Creative, collaborative and curious thinker – keen to bring new ideas to Avios
• Passion – take pride in everything you do
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability take the lead on tasks and prioritise demanding workloads/projects 
• Brave - look for opportunities to innovate, comfortable with ambiguity and change and conviction to make decisions
• Hunger to learn and develop with a genuine interest in Finance, as well as travel/loyalty industry
• A problem solver and collaborator who loves a good challenge 
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills - enabling you to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and externally with partners & suppliers
• Strong leadership potential and motivated team player
• Previous work experience would be beneficial (this can be made up of internships, placements, or part/full-time work experience) – ideally within a commercial, customer-facing or finance environment
• Frequent travel to other Avios offices will be required during the programme (mainly Gatwick, London and Warrington)
• Must have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom

What we can offer you 

At Avios we look to provide our Grads with rewarding placements, designed to grow your capabilities and develop your skills.  Your career aspirations are important to us, so we will work together to design a focused development plan which is complimented by the support of your Managers and our People department.

We also offer a base salary of £29,000, a generous annual company bonus scheme, 25 days' annual leave, private healthcare as well as lots of other excellent benefits including BA staff travel concessions and other travel industry discounts – please read the JD for a full list of our benefits.

We offer all our Graduate Trainees a permanent contract when they join Avios - on completion of the programme, you are expected to proactively apply for a role within AGL.  Full support will be provided by your Managers and the People team to help you secure your ideal role within the business.

About Avios 

Avios are experts in customer loyalty, with the ambition of becoming the Loyalty Partner of Choice in Travel. We believe in helping our partners customers to earn incredible experiences and rewards. Whether that's upgrading family flights, enjoying a trip of a lifetime or using Avios for that dream hotel.

Focusing on digital & innovation, we're leading the way in building new ways for our members to collect & spend Avios; bringing even more value to our partners through our expertise in data. We partner with airline loyalty programmes and build & manage partnerships with some of the world's top retail, finance & travel brands, allowing millions of customers to collect Avios in hundreds of countries.

Developing our people plays a vital role in helping us achieve our ambition and we're very proud that half of our head office vacancies were filled internally in 2018 through internal moves and promotions.

Like the sound of this amazing Grad opportunity? All you need to apply is an up-to-date CV and lots of passion, so please apply now! The closing date for applications is 3rd May 2019.

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