Finance Graduate Programme at Diageo

Finance depends on quality information. Having it at the right time, using in the right way, and harnessing it to help our business to grow and evolve

This is finance at its fully immersive. From preparing accounts to statutory and regulatory reporting, planning, budgeting, and forecasting to risk management, you’ll learn everything you need to know to really fly.

And you’ll also learn how to see the story behind the figures. What they say about our current performance and what might be over the horizon.

You’ll be involved in things like planning where and when to market our brands, and whether to launch new products and campaigns. Your astute analysis and appreciation for risk verses rewards will guide others’ thinking and drive our sales.

Everything here points to a real job with key responsibilities so you’re contributing from day one. And there’ll be a great support structure in place to help ensure you go far. But you’ll have control over your career as you build relationships, seek out opportunities and chase your ambitions.

The key behaviors we want you to have:

• We’re looking for graduates who not only have the capability to succeed in our organization today but also have the potential to be our leaders of tomorrow. Full of energy, enthusiasm and optimism in everything you do. Following your instincts and standing up for what you feel is right.\
• You’ll have the opportunity to work collaboratively while showing your confidence and conviction to challenge people, in pursuit of finding the best and most innovative solutions for Diageo. Your drive and agility will be applied to overcome challenges and to develop yourself as you progress through the programme.
• You’re able to build strong relationships in order to learn and grow together, as well as to influence and inspire others to always do better.  Many of these relationships will be core to your success now and in the future as you progress through the organization.

In addition to the behaviors above you’ll need:

• Obtained a minimum bachelor’s degree in any business-related field (Business, Finance, Marketing or Human Resources)
• Should have graduated within the last 2 years.
• Fluency in English
• Excellent numerical & analytical ability
• Demonstrates a high level of curiosity

Diversity statement

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.