Finance Graduate

Job description

Who We Are...At Pennon, we literally bring water to life. We keep taps running, protect the environment, and support the communities we serve across the South West. Delivering this means taking smart financial decisions, investing responsibly, and ensuring every pound spent creates long‐term value.

Location: Bristol

Salary: £30,000

Start Date: September 2026

Application Deadline: 18th April 2026

What You'd Be Doing...As a Finance Graduate , you'll play a key role in supporting financial planning, performance analysis, and investment decision‐making across our business. You'll gain exposure to everything from day‐to‐day finance operations to long‐term strategic planning, with real responsibility early on.

Deliver Financial Insight & Control

Support budgeting and forecasting cycles, helping teams understand cost drivers and financial pressures

Analyse financial performance across departments and programmes, identifying trends, variances, and risks

Maintain accurate financial models, cost profiles, and reporting tools that inform decision‐making

Help ensure spend remains within controlled budgets and aligned to company priorities

Support Strategic & Commercial Decision‐Making

Evaluate the financial viability of investment proposals, new initiatives, and regulatory commitments

Work with commercial teams to analyse contracts, supplier performance, and cost efficiency

Contribute to business cases and financial appraisals supporting long‐term infrastructure investment

Ensure Compliance & Good Governance

Contribute to transparent reporting through clear documentation, evidence trails, and data accuracy

Uphold our integrity‐first culture in all aspects of financial management

Collaborate & Influence

Build relationships across finance, engineering, operations, and commercial teams

Translate financial insights into clear, meaningful updates for non‐financial colleagues

Contribute to discussions, challenge assumptions, and support informed decision‐making

Learn & Develop

Gain broad exposure to how the water industry operates and is regulated

Develop core finance skills, including modelling, forecasting, cost analysis, and commercial evaluation

Work toward relevant professional qualifications (e.g., CIMA/ACA/ACCA), should that be a path you choose

If you enjoy turning numbers into insight and want to see finance play a meaningful role in essential services, this role will stretch and grow your capability in impactful ways.

Who You Are...We're looking for graduates who want to understand how a business works, who enjoy analytical problem‐solving, and who care about making thoughtful, evidence‐based recommendations. You don't need to arrive as a fully formed finance professional; curiosity, and a proactive attitude will take you a long way.

You Might Be a Great Match If You

Have a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a similar analytical discipline

Are diligent, organised, and comfortable working with numbers and complex information

Enjoy understanding how systems and processes work - and are confident asking questions

Communicate well with different audiences, from operational teams to senior leaders

Can make sound judgements based on evidence, data, and risk awareness

Put integrity and accountability at the centre of your work

Care about delivering outcomes that support sustainability and long‐term value

Have the right to work in the UK

This Role Also Requires

A full UK driving licence

If this sounds like you - or if the role appeals but you're unsure whether you tick every box - we'd still like to hear from you. The most important thing is your drive to learn, contribute, and grow.

What's In It For You...

A structured graduate programme that builds core finance and commercial skills

Mentoring and support, including a dedicated buddy and access to experienced finance leaders

Real responsibility early on, with opportunities to deliver insights that shape operational and strategic decisions

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work with meaning, supporting essential public services, environmental protection, and long‐term regional value

A culture shaped by values: safety, integrity, collaboration, innovation, and customer care

Support toward professional finance accreditation (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or other relevant pathways)

Closing Date: 18th April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised Closing Date.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK for the full duration of the 2‐year programme. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this programme.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and ensuring everyone can participate in our recruitment process fully and fairly. If you need any adjustments or face any barriers in our processes, just let us know. We'll work with you to make sure you can show us what you can do.

Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.

Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.

Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.

Founded in 1989, Pennon is a FTSE 250 listed company and one of the leading businesses in the UK water sector.

Serving a population of c.3.5million people and c.380,000 business customers, we're committed to supporting the lives of people and the places they love for generations to come.

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bristol

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English