Register Your Interest - Accountancy & Finance Graduate Programme 2027

About the programme

On the Accountancy & Finance Graduate Programme, you’ll gain practical experience across governance, planning, audit, and reporting, building the expertise to assess risk and support long-term financial resilience. The scheme is designed to develop your core skills in judgement, engagement, self-management, and delivery, while deepening your knowledge through analysis and research.

Your first two rotations will be selected to help you build a strong foundation in financial services, your career goals and interests will be considered when your final rotation is selected, aiming to support your aspirations and the FCA’s strategy. Throughout the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to apply economic thinking and provide valuable advice to help FCA functions deliver on their strategic objectives.

For those interested in accountancy, the programme offers hands-on experience in financial audit, internal controls, reporting, and governance. You’ll strengthen your understanding of accounting principles, regulatory frameworks, and risk assessment, preparing you for a successful career in the accountancy and finance professions.

This programme will prepare you for roles in the Accountancy and Finance professions.

Learning & Development

Our two-year programme is designed to equip you with the skills and confidence to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Centred on the FCA’s values of self-sufficiency, resilience, ambition, engagement, and integrity, you’ll be supported in developing personal effectiveness, advancing professional capabilities, and making a meaningful impact.

You’ll benefit from:

• Formal learning aligned to your development goals
• Bespoke induction and training
• Networking opportunities
• Social events with your graduate cohort
• Opportunities to hear from senior speakers across the business

What We Look For

We are looking for candidates who are curious and eager to develop in a professional environment. Your ability to build relationships at all levels and understand and analyse data will help you succeed in a role here.

Our colleagues are from a wide range of backgrounds; you can apply for our regulatory scheme with any degree. You don’t need to have any specific experience; you’ll learn through working in your team alongside experienced colleagues.

What We Offer

• Rewarding work environment and flexible working options
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Wellbeing resources and support
• Private health care
• Career and family leave
• Non-contributory pension
• Charity and volunteering initiatives
• Minimum of 25 days’ holiday
• Sports and social clubs
• Subsidised on-site fitness centre (London only)
• Free eye tests
• Subsidised restaurant
• Interest-free season ticket loans

Application Process

• Only one application is accepted across our early careers programmes within any six-month period.
• You must have obtained or be on track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree from any university.
• Applicants for the 2027 graduate programme must have graduated or be in their final year of study.
• Graduate scheme offers are subject to candidates independently obtaining and maintaining permission to work in the UK for the duration of the programme.
• Your application and any work you submit throughout the recruitment process must be your own. Do not allow another person to complete any part of the assessment or submit responses generated by an AI assistant or similar software.
• We welcome applications from all candidates. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and graduate scheme – you can request support from Employability at any stage.
• For queries, contact earlycareers@fca.org.uk

Join us and shape the future of financial services – we look forward to receiving your application!

Register Your Interest

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