Finance Graduate Apprentice (Holland & Barrett)
HOLLAND & BARRETT LIMITED
Nuneaton (CV10 7RH)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 1 May 2026)
Posted on 8 April 2026
Contents
Summary
At Holland & Barrett, we’re on a mission to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone. As one of the UK’s leading health and wellness retailers, we’re transforming into a digitally-led, insight-driven business – and finance is at the heart of that journey.
- Wage
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£30,000 a year
- Training course
- Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
Interview date and assessment centre will be June 17th 10am-1pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Join us as a Finance Graduate and play a vital role in supporting our commercial growth, operational efficiency, and strategic transformation.
Your Rotations:
You’ll rotate through four core areas of our Finance team, including:
Internal Audit:
Transactional Finance:
Get hands-on experience with the day-to-day operations that keep our business moving: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Management
Financial Reporting, Internal Audit & Control:
Work on month-end processes, audit preparation, Internal audit, compliance, and statutory reporting
Commercial Finance:
Partner with teams across Buying, Marketing, central functions and Retail to support product performance analysis, category profitability, and promotional strategy
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Contribute to business-wide planning, forecasting, and strategic modelling to drive better financial outcomes
You’ll also gain exposure to projects that focus on automation, sustainability, and transformation - helping us shape the future of finance at Holland & Barrett.
Who are the customers for this role?
- Internal Finance Team
- Commercial and Operations teams (Business Partnering)
- Senior Leadership Team and external auditors (as required)
Scale & Authority:
- Planning - Short to medium-term planning cycles for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting timelines
- Decision Making - Supports decisions through detailed analysis and insights; no independent authority
- Financial Accountability - No direct budget ownership; responsible for supporting financial monitoring and reporting
- Impact of role - Enhances financial accuracy, improves forecasting, and supports operational and strategic decisions
What needs to be done?
- Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial reports and management information
- Participate in annual budget and periodic forecasting processes
- Support financial control activities including reconciliations and month-end tasks
Key Responsibilities/ Activities:
- Develop and maintain financial models to support commercial decisions
- Identify and recommend improvements to financial processes and systems
- Work closely with operational teams to provide financial insights and drive value
- Contribute to project work such as systems implementations or change initiatives
What Key Performance Indicators will be measured to evaluate success?
- Timeliness and accuracy of financial reports and models
- Contribution to budgeting and forecasting accuracy
- Impact and quality of process improvement initiatives
- Positive feedback from internal stakeholders
- Achievement towards professional qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA)
Where you'll work
Samuel Ryder House Barling Way
Eliot Park
Nuneaton
CV10 7RH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
- Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
- Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.
- Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
- Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
- Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.
Training schedule
More training information
- BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team
- Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace
- Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Degree in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team working
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong numerical skills
- Confident communicator
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Effective written skills
- Verbal communication
- Adaptability
- Eagerness to learn
Other requirements
- Experience with financial software (SAP, Hyperion, etc.).
- Financial modelling capabilities.
- AI/knowledge of SQL/Coding beneficial
Experience (Proven expertise)
- University projects, coursework, or internships demonstrating finance-related skills.
- Previous work experience in a finance or accounting function (e.g., internships).
Knowledge (Expert understanding)
- 2:1 or above degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Understanding of financial principles, budgeting, and accounting processes.
- Awareness of financial reporting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP).
- Curiosity about retail and a genuine interest in health & wellness
About this employer
At Holland & Barrett, we’re on a mission to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone. As one of the UK’s leading health and wellness retailers, we’re transforming into a digitally-led, insight-driven business – and finance is at the heart of that journey.
Join us as a Finance Graduate and play a vital role in supporting our commercial growth, operational efficiency, and strategic transformation.
Our 3-year Finance Graduate Scheme is designed to fast-track your career within one of the most dynamic areas of our business. Over the course of the programme, you'll complete 3x 12-month placements across key areas of the Finance function, building a broad foundation while working towards a fully funded professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
At Holland and Barrett, we live our values, and take an EPIC approach to everything that we do:
Expertise
A sense of trust…
We’re true experts and everything we do is based on brilliant knowledge, which builds trust in our brand, with customers and each other.
Pioneering
A sense of curiosity…
We’re curious, push boundaries, explore opportunities and try new things - innovating to benefit our customers and the business
Inclusive
A sense of belonging…
We’re collaborative, embrace diverse perspectives, thinking and approaches, and together deliver the best outcomes for customers and the business
Caring
A sense of wellbeing…
We’re focused on the health and wellness of our colleagues, customers and wider community, and we’re proactive in improving them and our sustainability?
This is underpinned by our leadership behaviours:
Customer Obsession
We create a customer focused environment, anticipating, understanding and meeting customers’ needs, putting them at the heart of all we do.
Delivering Results
We take ownership and accountability for our work, are prepared with plans, execute brilliantly, deliver on our promises, and relentlessly improve results
Belief in our people
We trust and support each other, create a safe environment where people can be themselves, show empathy, coach and develop others and give recognition.
Positivity and Pace
We’re positive, bringing energy to our work and interactions, we act with pace, use failures to fuel our success, have a can-do approach and celebrate achievements.
Purposefully Inspiring
We’re passionate about our purpose, inspiring and enthusing others by painting pictures and telling stories about the future and setting clear direction.
Bravery and Confidence
We’re courageous and face into challenges, quickly bounce back from setbacks and remain confident in our plans adapting our approach as needed.
Collaborate and Connect
We work together to deliver our plans, share information generously, build connections, actively listen, value different perspectives and considerately provide feedback.
Act on Data and Insight
We use data, insight, outside in perspectives and experience to understand opportunities make decisions, balance risk, and develop plans and actions.
After this apprenticeship
- Fixed term contract for 3 years
- Potential for permanent role upon completion of apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025341.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 1 May 2026)
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