2025 Finance Graduate Programme

Want to get your career off to a flying start? The sky’s the limit with TUI. We’re the world's number one tourism business, operating in around 180 destinations worldwide, which means limitless global opportunities for you and your future. 

As part of our Finance Graduate Programme, you’ll spend three invaluable years working right at the heart of our business – with real responsibilities, and the chance to work on some great projects. You’ll gain a unique insight into our exciting and dynamic industry, with exposure to many other functional areas and senior colleagues. You’ll have lots of fun during your time with us, and we’ll ensure you get the support you need every step of the way.  

Here at TUI, our Finance team is integral to everything we do. Through effectively managing costs and maximising profitability, you’ll play a core part in the success of our business and will make an impact on our financial results right from the start. 

Our programme is designed to develop you into one of our future financial leaders. You’ll have the valuable opportunity to rotate each year into different roles to enable you to build on your learning and development of finance and TUI and end the programme with your Level 7 Accountancy/Taxation Professional apprenticeship and CIMA qualification.  As part of your apprenticeship programme with our training provider, you will be required to attend classroom sessions in either Cambridge or Peterborough. For more details on this pathway click here Level 7 Professional Accountant - Apprenticeships - First Intuition.

You’ll have the opportunity to build relationships and work with stakeholders both within and outside of the finance team, giving you great exposure to our dynamic business. You’ll be empowered to make meaningful suggestions to all stakeholders, offering valued insight and driving effective decisions and solutions for TUI.

We welcome applications from all. However, a requirement is that you provide evidence that your grades are the correct equivalent to GCSEs/A levels or Degrees. If you have studied overseas you may be required to apply for your grades to be converted and you can do this by visiting: Home Page (enic.org.uk)and applying for a statement of comparability.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Starting salary for the role is £30,300 per annum (pay review pending) with fantastic progression 
• Fantastic holiday benefits including discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional ‘TUI time off’
• Health and Wellbeing support in five key areas – Financial, Health, Social, Community and Career
• Excellent rates with foreign exchange
• Pension scheme and life assurance 
• On completion of the Graduate programme a voucher (amount dependent on the apprenticeship level) and an extra day off
• Access to student discount via Totum
• Network of other apprentices/graduates and colleagues 
• Buddy support throughout the programme
• One day off each week from work duties to study towards your apprenticeship qualification

ABOUT THE JOB 

• Produce month-end performance reporting 
• Analyse and interpreting data to identify trends 
• Support with strategic decision-making during budget and planning process 
• Variance analysis for management 
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and cashflow forecasts 
• Provide insights into how aspects of our business are performing 
• Build relationships and work with stakeholders within the business 
• You'll also work towards a Level 7 Accountancy/Taxation Professional apprenticeship, as well as the CIMA qualification 

ABOUT YOU 

• Engages and collaborates with others 
• Analytical approach to solving problems and creating solutions 
• Great at communicating with others 
• Strategic thinker 
• Natural drive to achieve both individual and business results with a commercial focus 
• Brings innovative ideas and insights 
• Hunger for learning, with a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and a commitment to gaining both your Level 7 Accountancy/Taxation Professional apprenticeship and your CIMA qualification.
• You will hold a minimum of 2:2 degree classification in any subject. 
• A passion for finance, as well an interest in the travel industry

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

We are part of the Disability Confident Scheme and welcome applications from people who are disabled. Our commitment as part of the scheme is to guarantee interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy and to offer reasonable adjustments. 

*** We have an under-representation of ethnic minority and disabled colleagues at TUI and therefore welcome applications from people who come from these groups***

*** Currently TUI is unable to provide visa sponsorship, you must have permanent right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship to be eligible to apply. This includes applicants in possession of a Tier 4 Student visa.

Application Deadline: 24th January 2025

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline due to the high volume of applications.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape your future and make a meaningful impact on the global travel and tourism industry.