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Assistant Accountant - Graduate Programme

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Hastings Direct

Jan 10, 2024

Applications are closed

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Accounting & Tax
    Banking & Finance
  • London

Requirements

  • University degree with a minimum 2:1 in any discipline, (Business, Finance or Accountancy would be advantageous)
  • A strong passion for Finance
  • Ability to contribute ideas to peers and senior stakeholders within Finance 
  • Self-aware – you are clear on your strengths and development areas and able to build a well-recognised brand around your strengths
  • Able to challenge the norm, consider a range of views and drive and embed change  
  • Able to understand the Hastings business model and develop a strong degree of commercial acumen 
  • Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team.

Responsibilities

  • Our finance graduate programme has been successfully placing graduates for 9 years now, and helped us to promote, support and celebrate some fantastic talent into qualified and management roles here at Hastings Direct.
  • Our programme works across our Finance department, providing our ambitious, bright graduates, the opportunity to really understand their strengths and which career path will suit them best at the end of the programme, whilst also offering a rounded and commercial view of how our department operates and adds value. We will support you with full funding and time to gain your ACCA qualification, via a Level 7 Accountancy apprenticeship.
  • This is a three-year programme, where you will take on challenging placements, each lasting around nine months. You’ll support key accounting teams, and within these placements you will develop the core competencies expected of a leading finance professional.
  • The placements could be within the following areas:
  • Financial Accounts
  • Financial Reporting
  • Business Partnership (Analyst)
  • Management Reporting 
  • Tax 
  • Financial Modelling

A company as unique as the people that work for it.

Finance
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1997
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Hastings Direct is a company that provides insurance services, specialising in car, home, and other types of insurance coverage. Their ultimate goal is to offer comprehensive and competitive insurance products to individuals and families, ensuring financial protection and peace of mind. Hastings Direct's purpose revolves around delivering efficient and customer-focused insurance solutions, tailoring policies to individual needs and circumstances, and providing reliable support in times of need. Through their services, they aim to simplify insurance processes, facilitate risk management, and create a sense of security for their customers in various aspects of their lives.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus scheme

    Rewarding company and individual success.

  • Income protection

    Providing an income if you were unwell and unable to work.

  • Life cover

    Offering four times your annual salary.

  • Health and dental care plans

    Help with the cost of medical treatments.

  • Pension plan

    To help you save for your retirement, we will match your contribution up to 10% of your salary.

  • Free wills

    Access a free or heavily discounted will writing service to help protect you and your family should the worst happen.