Finance Graduate Scheme

Scheme summary

Launch your career with our 2027 Finance Graduate Scheme

• Gain broad finance experience across teams including Financial Planning & Analysis, Reporting & Controls and Properties Finance.
• Learn how data, technology and insight help Finance make better business decisions.
• Work towards your CIMA or ACCA qualification with support to grow your finance career.

• Salary - £33,000 + up to 10% annual bonus + annual pay reviews
• Start date - September 2027
• Scheme length - 3 years
• Location - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire with hybrid working depending on business needs
• Criteria – You’ll need at least a 2:1 degree in any subject. A numerate or analytical subject may be helpful, but it isn’t essential.

About the scheme

Finance at NFU Mutual is about more than number crunching. It plays an important role in maintaining our financial strength, helping customers reach their savings and investment goals, and supporting the business to make informed decisions.

Our Finance Graduate Scheme is designed to help shape future finance leaders who can make a real impact. Over three years, you’ll gain hands-on experience through two 18-month placements in key areas of Finance, including:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
This team helps the business understand financial performance and make good decisions.

You’ll gain experience in areas such as:

• sales and claims performance
• strategic planning
• reporting to senior leaders

Financial Reporting & Controls (FRC)
This team manages financial and regulatory reporting across the Group. It also helps maintain strong financial controls and good practice. During this placement, you’ll:

• build technical knowledge in statutory and regulatory reporting
• work with teams across the business and external auditors
• learn how reporting, data management and technology support finance decisions
• work alongside our specialist Data and Tech team

Properties Finance
This team manages transactions, budgeting and financial reporting for all NFU Mutual properties. You’ll gain experience in:

• statutory reporting
• budgeting and financial planning
• working closely with the wider Properties Team

You’ll be based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire with hybrid working depending on business needs. Regular office time will help you collaborate with your team and learn from experienced colleagues.

Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship as it does not fulfil the criteria set by the Home Office. This is a three-year programme. Candidates must have, or be able to obtain, permission to work in the UK in a way that enables them to undertake the role and complete the programme.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’ll work with you to understand what support would help you perform at your best.

Please apply as soon as you can. If we receive enough applications, we may close this vacancy early.

What you can expect

Over the three-year scheme, you’ll rotate across different Finance teams and build a broad understanding of how Finance supports NFU Mutual, including:

• Joining a supportive team from day one, where you’ll be encouraged to ask questions, share ideas and build your confidence.
• Learning how Finance helps drive the business, from managing risk and analysing performance to supporting strategic decisions.
• Working with different areas of the business, using financial insight to support key decisions and help shape future plans.
• Developing your technical finance skills through hands-on experience across different teams and projects.
• Building leadership skills that will help you grow into a future finance role.
• Working towards your CIMA or ACCA qualification, with support throughout the scheme to help you achieve your career goals.

You’ll also have opportunities to gain hands-on experience through projects that help you learn about our business, grow your skills and make a meaningful impact.

We’ll support your career development throughout the scheme with a structured plan, performance reviews twice a year, and the potential for competitive salary increases and progression. Join us and by the end of the scheme, you’ll have built the knowledge, confidence and experience to help the business make informed financial decisions.

Application Process

If your application is shortlisted, there are three stages:

• Online assessment – to help us understand how you learn and solve problems.
• Video interview – a short interview to learn more about you.
• Assessment centre – an in-person day where you’ll take part in activities such as a group exercise, a role-specific task and a skills-based interview.

The assessment centres will take place at our Head Office in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire on Monday 14th or Wednesday 16th December 2026.

Your future

This scheme is designed to help you build your core finance skills, and work towards recognised qualifications. We’ll support you to gain the knowledge and experience you need for a successful career.

You’ll be supported by experienced colleagues, a dedicated buddy and a mentor who will help you maximise your development and career opportunities. You’ll also be part of a strong graduate community, with opportunities to connect with current and former graduates, build your network and learn from others on similar schemes.

As you come towards the end of the scheme, a careers coach will help you think about your next role and plan your next steps.

It’s not all about work either. We encourage our graduates to get involved in extracurricular activities, from volunteering and organising charity or social events to representing NFU Mutual at industry events, all in line with our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework.

What we're looking for

Qualifications and skills

You'll need to have achieved, or be on track for, at least a 2:1 degree. While your degree doesn’t need to be in a specific subject, we do prefer candidates with a strong numerical or analytical focus in their studies.

More importantly, we’re looking for individuals with a passion for learning, curiosity, and the potential to grow.

To help you succeed on the scheme, you’ll bring:

• Strong analytical and numerical skills – working confidently with numbers and information.
• Communication and relationship-building skills – sharing information clearly and building strong working relationships.
• Digital literacy, particularly Excel – using spreadsheets and tools to organise and analyse data.
• Time management and organisational skills – planning your work and managing deadlines.
• Initiative and self-management skills – taking ownership and looking for ways to learn and improve.
• Problem-solving skills – thinking practically and finding a way forward when tasks are complex.

If you can bring these qualities, we can help you develop the rest.

Work experience

Industry experience or a placement year would be a real advantage, but it isn’t essential. What matters most is that you’ve had some experience of work where you’ve been able to interact with people, build your communication skills and learn how to work well with others.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - £33,000
• Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan – cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”.

Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2026 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for eleven consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform.

We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.

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