Finance Graduate 2025

Application Closing Date - Friday 22nd November

About us. 

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and well-being. 

About the scheme/role.

We are looking for you to join our Finance team as part of our next graduate intake, starting in September 2025. You will join us on a 3-year scheme, where you will gain exposure to multiple teams across the function such as Financial Services, Commercial, Planning & Reporting and many more.

You will work within the finance function, supporting in the creation and protection of the future of the company. You will fulfil the work of a finance graduate, whereby you'll be rotating across different teams within the function annually, over a 3 year period, building your financial and working knowledge & experience, whilst studying towards your CIMA professional qualification.

What we will give you?

• Career development with high quality training
• Funded formal learning
• A rotational program which will support your CIMA qualification
• Up to 11 exam exemptions (depending on your degree discipline) and part of the BBP Apprenticeship Scheme
• A structured scheme which will allow you to develop technical, formal and soft skills

What will you get?

• Clear career development conversations
• A personal mentor and coach from a different area in finance
• Consistent support throughout your 3 years and beyond
• Great benefit package including salary and bonus opportunities, with reward following performance
• Hybrid working model
• Support for study days
• An environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and best practice

About you.

Our graduate schemes are open to both graduates and master students who have graduated in the last 3 years, including those due to graduate in summer 2025. Whether you are studying a specific technical degree (STEM, Finance/Accountancy) or passionate about learning more, we want to see your application! Our scheme will support your learning to help you grow both technically and commercially.

Our ideal candidate:

• Is intellectually curious and has a strong desire to learn and discover
• Will challenge how we do things here and help us innovate to create our future
• You must be ambitious, professional and assertive with a hands-on approach
• Is a natural story teller who can present their thoughts confidently
• Can collaborate effectively and an excellent team player
• Shares our thirst for knowledge and passion for our customers
• Is a superb organiser with good analytical and prioritisation skills
• Enjoys developing through organised or self-development; passionate to progress career at The Very Group.
• Understand our core values and able to demonstrate them

Above all, you’ll be full of fresh ideas and love working as part of a diverse team.

Our promise to you:

• We promise to challenge you
• We promise to listen to you
• We promise to support you
• We promise to value your input

Your promise to us:

• You promise to live and breathe our values
• You promise to push yourself out of your comfort zone
• You promise to be honest and transparent
• You promise to have a growth mindset

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Following your application, our talent acquisition team will review your CV and be in touch if you’ve been selected for the next stage of the process, so keep an eye on your emails!

You will then be invited to a video interview, where you will pre-record your answers to a number of questions and share with the talent team.

If successful at the interview stage, you will then attend a full-day assessment centre at our head office in Speke where you will take part in a group task in the morning with a final stage behavioural interview in the afternoon. The assessment centre is designed for us to assess your skills and behaviours, but also for you to learn more about working at Very and what we offer the families we serve.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.