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Finance Graduate Scheme

Employer
Arla Foods
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Mar 18, 2020

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Job Role
Finance Graduate
Sector
FMCG & CPG, Retail & Wholesale
Contract Type
Graduate
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

At Arla, we do so much more than make some of the world’s favourite dairy products. We make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for and family dinners unforgettable. Cravendale®, Anchor®, Lurpak® and Tickler® – names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries around the world. We are 3,500 UK and 19,000 global employees at the heart of it. Every single one of us plays an important role and together we build on our 10bn Euros turnover and establish our position as one of the largest dairy companies in the world.

Arla's Finance Graduate Scheme is designed to identify and develop talented individuals for future leading roles in Finance.  The scheme is designed to deliver all the exposure, experience and support you need in order to achieve a successful career in Finance.  You will be expected to rotate between finance departments to get a full overview of the function but will predominantly be based at our head office in Leeds.

Arla will fully support your development throughout your 3 years on the scheme, with a programme designed to prepare you for future management roles.  Central to this is assistance with your professional CIMA qualifications, including providing paid leave for study and exams as well as fully funded external study.  You will form part of a network of graduates whereby we will further your development in key leadership skills and insights into your learning and work styles, providing you with a suite of skills to succeed in your finance career with us.

Responsibilities

The 3 year scheme consists of rotations between various Finance departments each fulfilling a specific role. Through the rotations, you will gain experience in a range of business areas which may include, but not limited to, Commercial, Supply Chain, Milk Buying and Corporate Finance.  We also have a number of production and distribution facilities and shared services centre and there may be an opportunity to experience working alongside one of these teams too. 

Responsibilities will grow during your time on the scheme, with the expectation that you will not only successfully complete the roles presented but will push yourself and your colleagues to identify areas for further improvement.  This will include managing and taking ownership for a selection of annual projects.

Skills

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level having achieved at least a 2:1, and we accept degrees from any discipline and will have 300 UCAS points or more. You will be able to communicate clearly and manage relationships in a cooperative manner, while still being able to constructively challenge colleagues and senior management. You will require a self-driven learning mindset, furthermore, you will be ambitious and motivated with a strong desire for a career in finance in a dynamic sector. Ahead of being offered a place on the scheme you will be required to provide documentation confirming your degree result. Please note that the scheme is due to start August, September 2020.

Company

Home to some of the UK’s leading dairy brands, including Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak and Castello, Arla Foods UK supplies a full range of fresh dairy products to the major retailers and foodservice customers.

Not only is Arla the UK’s number one dairy company, by turnover and milk pool, it is the largest supplier of both butter and spreads and cheese in the country. The business has a yearly combined milk pool of circa 3.2 billion litres and a turnover in excess of £2 billion.

At Arla Foods we are proud to have many students and graduates working with us. We like the energy and new ideas that students bring to our Company, and we are happy to provide students the opportunity to explore theories in a real-life and practical context, and at the same time give them a chance to build up their personal network.

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