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Finance Graduate Programme

Employer
DS Smith
Location
Austria, Spain, The Netherlands or the UK.
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Mar 1, 2021

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Job Role
Finance Graduate
Sector
FMCG & CPG
Contract Type
Contract, Graduate
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

DS Smith is a leading provider of corrugated packaging solutions worldwide.  

Over the past 80 years our organisation has grown dramatically, as have our services and areas of expertise.

We have gone from being a leader in manufactured packaging with divisions in paper, packaging and recycling to become one unified company and the industry benchmark in packaging and Supply Cycle strategy.

Today, we operate in more than 34 different countries, proudly employing around 30,000 people. It’s thanks to the skills and knowledge of our employees that we are able to provide our customers with strategic support across their entire packaging Supply Cycle. Because we are packaging strategists. It’s this forward-thinking approach that has built the company that we see today. We believe in The Power of Less.

2021 Finance Graduate Programme

We are looking for outstanding and dynamic Finance/Business graduates to join our Finance programme starting in September 2021.

This programme is a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our global, professional finance community, contributing to business operations and influential projects throughout the programme and opening up exciting opportunities for your future career. We aim to recruit & develop talent with the potential to become our future Finance Directors.

You will enjoy three 12-month placements in various European locations across our Group, each giving you the chance to work in a different finance department. This could mean a placement in a Head Office environment or a production site, which are often set in more rural locations.

Your final placement will be defined by your development, career preferences and business opportunities. Over the course of the programme you will study towards a CIMA and also gain broad financial experience and exposure to senior stakeholders in a commercially focused environment.

Your initial placement is likely to be in one of the following countries: Austria, Spain, The Netherlands or the UK.

What we offer:

  • Formal induction. Meet our senior leaders, truly understand our business and learn where you can make a difference.
  • Professional Qualification: You will complete the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Professional Finance qualification.
  • Training Development. Comprehensive training programme tailored to the business and you.
  • Variety. From no two days being alike to different work-based assignments at international office and plant locations.
  • Support. From a graduate buddy to a mentor and exposure to senior leaders. Plus regular performance reviews & feedback to ensure you are exceeding your potential.
  • Reward. A comprehensive package, including generous benefits from the outset.
  • Above all, a chance to redefine packaging for a changing world.

Key Requirements

To be eligible for the programme you will need:

  • A 2.1 degree (minimum).
  • Fluency in English and at least one other European language
  • International mobility. Unrestricted right to work in the UK and the EU is a must.

Key attributes

We are looking for recent graduates who are:

  • Collaborative: You can connect with and value the differences of a diverse range of colleagues to achieve and recognise shared successes.
  • Innovative: You will have real responsibility within existing opportunities for improvement, contributing positively to new ways for our business to be increasingly successful.
  • Trustworthy: You quickly gain the confidence of your colleagues through consistent delivery on your commitments.
  • Willing to learn: You enthusiastically pursue new opportunities to learn and try new, creative solutions to current and future problems or issues.
  • Adaptable: You are calm and constructive when dealing with change. You are solutions oriented in times of uncertainty, staying positive and outcome focussed.
  • Strategic: You are forward looking, purposeful while balancing a curiosity for the smaller details alongside an awareness of the big picture.

Additional Information

Location: Initially in either Austria, Spain, The Netherlands or the UK. 

Closing date for applications: Monday, 1st March 2021.
(To note, applications are processed on rolling bases and we reserve the right to close early should enough applications be received.)

Start date for the role: Monday 6th September 2021

Please include your degree subject & grade, nationality and languages spoken on your CV when applying.

Company

We are a leading provider of corrugated packaging and are present in 37 countries, employing around 32,000 people.

Our story can be traced back to the box-making businesses started in the 1940s by the Smith family in East London. DS Smith originally listed on the London Stock exchange in the late 1950s.

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