Finance Development Programme – Financial Management

Overview

In this three-yearFinance Development Programme you will build foundational management accounting and financial reporting skills, progressively taking on more complex financial analysis and insight for decision-making. You’ll rotate across Financial Management areas, develop commercial awareness, and work with stakeholders to support key initiatives. The program includes studying towards a professional qualification (CIMA) and a structured, learning-focused journey to grow into a professional finance role within Nationwide.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday (rising to 30)
• Annual bonus potential
• Private medical insurance
• Wellhub fitness and wellbeing options; on-site gyms
• Pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice benefits

Responsibilities

• Build foundation in management accounting and financial reporting; analyze monthly financial information
• Produce financial insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation
• Identify process improvements and build relationships with stakeholders
• Take ownership of increasingly complex work; contribute to management reporting and business planning
• Develop ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences; support key Nationwide initiatives
• Pursue professional qualification (CIMA) alongside practical work; participate in a dedicated learning journey
• Engage with different Finance areas and networks to broaden experience and impact

Key requirements

• Two A Level qualifications (A*-E) and three GCSEs (Maths and English included)
• Strong numeracy and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proficiency in Excel
• Commercial awareness of Nationwide and the Financial Services industry
• Motivation to study toward professional finance qualifications
• Curiosity and ability to analyse data to solve problems
• Good organizational, time management, and prioritisation skills
• Willingness to collaborate across the Finance department and with stakeholders
• Drive, high performance, and a customer-first mindset
• Confidence to build relationships across the business

• Curiosity
• Analytical thinking
• Strong communication
• Excel
• Financial reporting
• Management accounting

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