VodafoneThree Graduate Finance Programme - Core Finance

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Salary: Competitive salary of £32,000, sign on bonus of £1,000, plus annual performance bonus and VodafoneThree benefits

Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

Duration: 3 years

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. At VodafoneThree we’re not just expanding connectivity, we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services and communities across the country.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress – today.

What you’ll do

Finance is about much more than numbers. It’s about turning insight into action, enabling our people to make the best commercial decisions and creating real value across VodafoneThree.

As part of our Professional Pathway route, the three-year Core Finance programme gives you the opportunity to use your natural analytical abilities and financial accounting skills, to give valuable insights to the business. You’ll support functions across the business, senior leaders and key stakeholders, leveraging your financial expertise and strategic mindset to help inform commercial decisions.

You’ll gain a breadth of experience across a wide range of roles, giving you the opportunity to explore the world of Finance, build a strong understanding of financial accounting and reporting, discover the areas you enjoy and excel in, and build transferable skills along the way.

You’ll partner with the business to deliver financial value, working in teams within our Group and local UK entities. These could include Data & Analytics, Commercial and Technology Finance, Vodafone Business Finance, Internal Audit, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Wholesale, and Finance Operations and Controls.

Alongside a structured development plan, you’ll have the support and opportunities to grow, build your skills and discover how far you can go at VodafoneThree. Through collaboration and inclusion, you’ll be inspired to challenge yourself, achieve more and keep learning throughout the programme.

What you’ll gain

You’ll have the opportunity to study towards the CIMA qualification, a globally respected route to becoming a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

As part of your qualification, you’ll build expertise across three key areas:

• Enterprise: Business strategy, digital transformation, and leadership
• Performance: Management accounting, risk, and performance analysis
• Financial: Financial reporting, investment appraisal, and strategic finance

Throughout the programme, you’ll also build skills in financial and data literacy, commercial awareness, strategic decision-making and influencing at senior levels.

By the end of the programme, you’ll have built broad Finance experience, professional knowledge and transferrable skills to support your next career move.

Who you are  

• You don't just care about customers; you’re passionate about using your skills to make a difference to our customers and our business.
• You build strong relationships and connect confidently with others.
• Change isn't a challenge; it's an opportunity. You thrive in dynamic environments and adapt as things evolve.
• You’re analytical and commercially minded, with the ability to turn insights into action and support strategic decision-making.
• Your thinking is innovative and forward-looking. You bring fresh perspectives and look for better ways to do things.
• You’re driven by growth, development and new challenges, with the ambition to build your expertise and make an impact.

Our Professional Pathway Programme is for graduates who are ready to turn their interests into expertise and build a career with VodafoneThree. If that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?

We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

*Hybrid

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

What we offer

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Application process

At VodafoneThree, we believe in creating a hiring process that empowers everyone to be at their best.

This involves the following steps:

• Eligibility questions
• Online assessment – includes a video interview, an image-based personality questionnaire, a logical reasoning assessment and a numerical reasoning assessment
• Telephone call with a Recruiter
• Assessment centre

Please note the following:

• Applications are anticipated to close on 31st December 2026
• You need to have achieved a 2.2 (or equivalent) in any degree, recently graduated – i.e. a bachelors or masters obtained or to be obtained between June 2024 and August 2027 
• You must also have the correct right to work documentation in place for the full programme duration. We do not accept the Graduate Route Visa.

Please note that we can only accept one application per candidate for our Graduate Programmes for 2027, so please consider which Programme best suits your career aspirations – duplicate applications cannot be progressed.

Need to know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulator’s standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/reasonable-adjustments/ for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the assessment and selection process, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are - your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.

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