Overview
Accounting & Finance Graduate
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: full time; permanent
Join Kerry and Shape the Future of Sustainable Nutrition. At Kerry, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest challenges: delivering sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people while protecting our planet. It’s a monumental task, and we need ambitious graduates bursting with innovative solutions to real-world problems. If you’re an agile, collaborative team player, we offer a career where you can make a real difference and help secure our future.
Do you have what it takes to deliver sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people? Rise to the challenge with one of our Graduate Programmes.
This permanent, full-time role begins with a structured 2-year programme that includes rotational placements across different teams and functions. From day one, you’ll be immersed in real-world challenges, supported by a global network of mentors, and empowered to make meaningful contributions. With structured learning, cross-functional exposure, and opportunities to relocate across Europe, the programme is designed to give you the skills, confidence, and experience to thrive in your career.
Our Finance Programme
In Finance, you’ll be at the heart of our business, driving both your personal growth and our company’s success. You’ll collaborate with various functions to ensure robust and effective controls, contributing to our business performance with top-notch financial insights.
* Rotations and Experience: Over the 2-year programme, plus an additional year to complete your professional accounting qualifications, you’ll rotate through different aspects of our Finance function to give breadth across commercial, corporate & operations finance. You’ll gain valuable experience and take on diverse responsibilities, driving our business forward.
* Career Support: Our structured career framework supports your growth within Finance. You’ll have a designated mentor to guide your career development and ambitions.
* Professional Qualification: You’ll be supported in obtaining a professional accounting qualification - ACCA or CIMA - tailored to your preference and backed by your manager.
What You Might Be Doing
You’ll be exposed to a variety of centres of expertise, including:
* Financial Control
* Tax
* Treasury
* Financial Planning & Analysis
* Pricing & Margin Management
You may have the opportunity to gain specialist experience in areas like:
* Mergers & Acquisitions
* Investor Relations
* Sustainability Finance
Your role will involve supporting strategic decisions and driving performance within specific business functions, leveraging extensive business knowledge and insights to fuel Kerry’s growth. Your experience will span from Commercial to Operations Finance across multiple businesses and regions.
Do you have what it takes?
* You’re on track for a 2.1 degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Law, Sustainability, Mathematics or Business Performance
* You’re committed to completing a professional accounting qualification.
* You’re ambitious, curious, and can’t wait to put your talents into action.
* You’re open minded, agile, and willing to embrace opportunities.
* You’re a graduate or a soon-to-be graduate.
* You’re fluent in English and ideally another language.
* You’re eligible to permanently work in the location you’re applying to*
* You’re open to traveling and relocating
* Kerry Graduates must have permanent Right to Work in Europe or UK (for UK based roles) and be willing to relocate to other European countries during the program.
Submit your application only for the program of your interest. Any multiple applications will be withdrawn.
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