Graduate Finance Assistant - Brighton, United Kingdom - Costain

Costain
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We have a number of opportunities to join our leading-edge graduate programme for Graduate Finance Assistant - The role will start from September 2023.

About the Project:


CMDP, a Joint Venture between Costain and MWHT, have secured a further 5 years of work with Southern Water for their AMP7 programme of works (2020 to 2025).

Working predominantly in the East of Southern Water's region the scale of the works is likely to be greater than £350m and will comprise of multiple sites across Kent and Sussex on both clean and dirty water sites.

The AMP7 model has been transformed to enable a more efficient and collaborative way of working.

Such a model requires the best people to be working in the concept and definition project phases through into delivery arriving at the most economical solutions to meet the Clients regulatory requirements.

The programme delivery approach will require a blend of both programme delivery and project expertise across all disciplines.


CMDP are really excited about the journey with Southern Water and are seeking the best people to ensure we can function efficiently and professionally across all phases of the newly transformed Asset Lifecycle Process.


Purpose of the Role:


As a Finance Assistant Graduate, you will develop your technical, leadership and management skills through working in a few different areas.


Key Tasks & Responsibilities:


  • Project accounting at a project site
  • Management accounting, business partnering and reporting
with the Divisional Finance Function

  • Financial Control, compliance, and external audit exposure
  • Corporate reporting, accounting standards, taxation and financial accounting through Group Finance Function
  • Budgeting and business planning with the FP&A function
  • Fiscal responsibility with the Treasury function
  • Making Finance Digital with the Automated Solutions Team
Throughout the Graduate programme you will gain experience through working in a number of different areas:

  • Management accounting, business partnering and reporting
  • Financial Control, compliance and external audit exposure
  • Corporate reporting, accounting standards, taxation and financial accounting
  • Project accounting at a project site

Costain's Graduate Development Programme:


The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job.


The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2-3 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond.

We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company.

Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.


In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.


Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.


Costain offers a range of exciting development opportunities to accelerate your career and enable you to achieve your potential both during and after the Graduate Development Scheme.

Your experience will support your progress in professional exams, and you should aim to be a qualified accountant by the end of the programme.


About You:


  • You will have or expected to achieve a good result in a relevant discipline
  • Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
  • IT proficient
  • Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team
  • A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction
  • Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships
  • The ability to thrive in pressured situations
  • The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances
  • Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills
  • Mobility to work on various projects over the 2year programme throughout the UK
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Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.
As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site

About Costain


Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets.

We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and deliv
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