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Finance Graduate Programme 2023

Salary Range
£21,400 - £36,187
£1,783 - £3,016 / mo

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Birmingham, England
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Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Ref: JI18812 Branch: Leonardo Hotels (UK Ireland) Location: Leonardo Hotels (UK Ireland) Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Contract type: Fixed Term Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 24/04/2023 Closing date: 24/05/2023


Have you recently graduated and are wondering what’s next? We are offering graduates with an interest in finance the chance to develop an amazing career in hospitality!

With over 51 hotels in the UK Ireland – even building and opening 2 hotels through a pandemic! We have strengthened our brand and place in the market for our guests, by becoming one of the leading hotel brands in the UK Ireland when we rebranded all of our hotels to Leonardo hotels this year (you may know us as Jurys Inn). We have exciting opportunities to not only take part in our Finance Graduate Programme but also grow within an ever expanding company to achieve your career goals with the support of our LD programmes.

The Graduate Programme

  • 2-year Management Development Programme consisting of two 12-month placements.
  • This is rotational programme covering all areas of the finance department such as accounting, management accounting, financial planning and analysis and much more!
  • At month 6, you will be enrolled on the HOSPA Qualification, allowing you to be Certified as AHOSPA.
  • Extensive personal and professional development is provided throughout the programme with training workshops, webinars and project work.
  • Fixed term 2-year contract with the aim to be in a permanent role by the end of the programme.

What we are looking for?

  • Flexibility on location to get the best out of your programme
  • Passion for hospitality
  • A proactive and positive attitude
  • Resilient and strong time management skills
  • A degree in a Finance related course
  • Ideally you will have worked in a Hotel/Leisure/ or Hospitality setting
  • Right to work in the UK Ireland

What’s in it for you?

  • 2-year Management Development Programme
  • Extensive personal and professional development
  • One-to-one coaching with Senior Finance team.
  • Amazing employee benefits including staff rates from as little as £20 BB!

What’s next?

  • Apply now!
  • Closing date is 5th of May 2023
  • Recruitment process will consist of interview and an Assesment Centre in May 2023
  • Start dates from September 2023!
About Leonardo Hotels

At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.

As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing

At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!

We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Finance Graduate Programme 2023 roles across Leonardo Hotels (UK & Ireland)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Hotels & Resorts.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,400 - £36,187 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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