Accounting & Finance Graduate

Requisition ID: 54882 
Position Type: Kerry Graduate 
Workplace Arrangement:  [[LinkedInWorkplace]] 

At Kerry, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest challenges: delivering sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people while protecting our planet. It’s a monumental task, and we need ambitious graduates bursting with innovative solutions to real-world problems. If you’re an agile, collaborative team player, we offer a career where you can make a real difference and help secure our future.

Do you have what it takes to deliver sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people? Rise to the challenge with one of our Graduate Programs.

Our Finance Program

In Finance, you’ll be at the heart of our business, driving both your personal growth and our company’s success. You’ll collaborate with various functions to ensure robust and effective controls, contributing to our business performance with top-notch financial insights. The program includes

• Rotations and Experience: Over the 2-year foundational program, plus an additional year to complete your professional accounting record, you’ll rotate through different aspects of our Finance function. You’ll gain valuable experience and take on diverse responsibilities, driving our business forward.
• Career Support: Our structured career framework supports your growth within Finance. You’ll have a designated mentor to guide your career development and ambitions.
• Professional Qualification: You’ll be supported in obtaining a professional accounting qualification, such as ACCA or CIMA, tailored to your preference and backed by your manager.

What You Might Be Doing

You’ll be exposed to a variety of centres of expertise, including:

• Financial Control
• Tax
• Treasury
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Pricing & Margin Management

You’ll also have opportunities to gain specialist experience in areas like:

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investor Relations
• Sustainability Finance

Your role will involve supporting strategic decisions and driving performance within specific business functions, leveraging extensive business knowledge and insights to fuel Kerry’s growth. Your experience will span from Commercial to Operations Finance across multiple businesses and regions.

Do you have what it takes?

• You’re on track for a 2.1 degree or equivalent preferably in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Law, Sustainability, Mathematics or Business Performance.
• You’re committed to completing a professional accounting qualification.
• You’re ambitious, curious and can’t wait to put your talents into action.
• You’re open minded, agile, and willing to embrace opportunities. 
• You’re a recent or a soon-to-be graduate.
• You’re fluent in English and ideally another language.
• You’re eligible to permanently work in the location you’re applying to*
• You’re open to travelling and relocating.

* Kerry Graduates must have permanent Right to Work in Europe or UK (for UK based roles) and be willing to relocate to other European countries during the program. 

Submit your application only for the program of your interest. Any multiple applications will be withdrawn.

Closing date for applications: 30th November 2024

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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