Finance and Accountancy Trainee

Graduate trainee opportunities – Finance

Our client, Diligenta is a market leader in the Life and Pensions sector, providing outsourced administration services to many of the best known financial services companies in the UK. Diligenta, is a UK-based FCA regulated subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and a leading provider of business process services for the life and pension industry, administering over 23 million policies on behalf of its clients, some of the biggest names in financial services. Diligenta delivers a wide range of services including Customer Services, IT and Change Management to major players in the life and pensions industry and its focus on transforming operations and delighting customers for our clients, with migration of policies onto our industry-leading BaNCS platform as our unique selling point.

Diligenta aims to be acknowledged as the ‘best in-class’ platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider and drive a culture that is founded on positive change, diversity and people development, the aim being to solve problems clients can’t solve themselves, so they choose Diligenta to solve them. That means Diligenta are different, with a distinct personality.

Providing an excellent customer experience is at the heart of everything we do, so we believe that providing an excellent employee experience is just as important. We care about the things that matter and work at delivering them every day.

We impact peoples’ lives every day, whether it’s enabling a widow to pay for their partner’s funeral or providing someone with pension funds for a happy retirement.

The graduate programme lasts up to 36 months and sits within Diligenta’s Change and Transformation functions. They are fantastic opportunities for graduates looking to break into the sector. This is an exciting time to be working in an environment where the pace and diversity of business change increases the complexities between the digital world and physical worlds. Diligenta will give you the opportunity to gain experience from the best and progress your career within the company.

Diligenta’s scheme focuses on building a broad future skill set within our Change function. The function is uniquely positioned in Diligenta to drive critical business outcomes which both support the delivery of the Diligenta Corporate Strategy and provide value for our customers.

The scheme offers the opportunity to work in the disciplines of Finance.

You will be working in a modern office environment with the potential for hybrid working, a relaxed dress code, and with a team that is here to support you in your career and personal development.

The locations for the graduate placements are our Bristol and PeterboroughOffices.

Within the role you will:

· Work on challenging projects with real business impact.

· Develop skills in business analysis, finance and general project management.

· Work with a designated mentor.

· Benefit from the skills and capabilities of the global parent company, TCS.

· Receive in-house training on systems, processes, and core brand values.

· Work with INSTEP who will support you in gaining a nationally recognised L7 Accounting and Tax Professional qualification (ACCA).

The ideal candidate will have:

· Degree (2:2 or higher), obtained in the last three years.

· High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

· Digitally savvy.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Passion and desire for analysis.

· Resilient with the ability to work under pressure, managing own time to meet tight deadlines.

· Ability to work in a team as well as independently.

· An interest in or experience of Accounting & Finance.

In return you will receive:

· Starting salary of £27,000

· A contributory company pension scheme

· 23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

· Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme

· 20% of your time / equivalent one day per week study support time.

· Excellent employee wellbeing and assistance support programmes

· A range of employee discounts saving you money on anything from your weekly food shop to holidays, electrical goods and financial services

· Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as with our global parent company, TCS, and the opportunity for a permanent role and promotion after successful completion of the apprenticeship

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £27,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Have you been a UK resident for the last 3 years?

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: FinanceGrad
Expected start date: 07/08/2023