Job Description

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Thank you for your interest in applying for this TfL Graduate Scheme.
We'd like to remind you that you must ensure you are eligible for this scheme before applying. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.
This application will also contain a series of questions to establish whether you are eligible. It is important that you take great care in reading and answering these questions as we will not be able to revert your application if an error is made.
Please Note: We only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.
FINANCE GRADUATE SCHEME
Finance - Build a city for everyone
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"The Finance Graduate Scheme has enabled me to interact with a broad range of stakeholders, rotate around areas from London Underground to Tech & Data, and gain an accounting qualification. I have no doubt that the skills and experience I've gained through a number of different placements will provide a strong foundation for a successful career in Finance." - Chloe, Finance Graduate
Salary
32,250, rising to 33,500 in the second year and Year 3 is 37,250
Location
London/ Hybrid
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a four-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
What we offer
You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
Final salary pension scheme
Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
Minimum 30 days Annual leave (Pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
Private healthcare discounted scheme
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more
Duration
3 years
Entry requirements
A minimum of 2:2 degree in any subject.
Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the scheme, as at the start date. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa scheme. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, or only have a right to work here for a limited time which is lesser than the duration of the scheme, you should be aware that TfL will be unable to sponsor you for this role.
Start date:
7th September 2026
Job overview
Our Commercial Services teams focus on profit and budget of our projects, ensuring they continue to be successful and profitable. TfL plays a key role in shaping what life is like in London. Our transport infrastructure and public transport network is admired around the world. We are literally changing London for the future - making it one of the best cities to live, work and visit. Around 3.6 billion journeys were made across our transport network in 2024/25 and we do all that we can to keep our city moving, growing and working. To meet the needs of our customers, now and for the future, we're providing the modern and affordable transport network London needs. To support this, our multi billion-pound programme to make our services more reliable, frequent and accessible includes modernising the Piccadilly Line, improving Step Free Access at stations, and investing in congestion and air quality initiatives on our roads through our healthy streets approach. As a Finance graduate, you will have a pivotal part to play in the delivery of many projects, working to generate an operating surplus to reinvest in our services. You will work with stakeholders to make commercial business decisions together; challenging, driving and guiding them to reduce costs and increase income.
Sustainability
At TfL we know we must do more to deliver the safest and most inclusive transport services, enable a thriving economy and confront the climate crisis while protecting and regenerating our environment. That's why we are transforming our vehicles to zero emission, investing in renewable energy and implementing clean air policies. We are learning how to adapt to a changing climate, protecting, connecting and enhancing biodiversity across our estate, improving how we procure and use resources and encouraging ourselves and our partners to become greener, fairer and more inclusive so we can keep London moving for generations to come.
What will I be doing?
As a graduate, this three-year programme will develop your holistic understanding of all the different aspects that make up Finance as a business function. In total, you'll complete up to nine placement rotations. Alongside this, you'll be studying for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional qualification through the Level 7 Accountancy or Taxation Professional apprenticeship.
Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and breadth of experience you need for your successful career. Your journey through the scheme will allow you to build up knowledge in transactional accounting, apply that knowledge and gain partnering experience across all of TfL's major Business Units in a Finance Business Partnering role, before transitioning into a strategic finance placement and contributing towards TfL's significant strategy publications, assisting with our treasury management or seeking innovative funding solutions for some of our most interesting projects.
We also understand that everyone's career and ambitions are different, so every graduate's journey with us is unique. We have designed a rotational placements structure, with core and elective placements to allow you to shape your career to your own ambitions. Here is an example of what your development journey could look like:
Year 1: Building Foundations in Finance
Develop foundational finance and transactional accounting skills.
Gain experience across Record to Account, Project to Asset, and Reporting teams.
Support periodic financial activities and maintain accurate accounts.
Responsibilities include manual journal posting, account reconciliations, and process improvements.
Manage the finance timetable and deliver real-time reports with business insights.
Experience of asset capitalization and depreciation.
Years 2 and 3: Applying Knowledge and Building Partnerships
Apply financial knowledge and develop business partnering skills.
Select placements across TfL's delivery organisations.
Build trusted adviser relationships and support strategic decision-making.
Understand cost and income drivers within business areas.
Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Partnering opportunities across business areas.
Develop expertise in strategic placements such as Financial Planning and Analysis and Corporate Finance
Graduate and Apprentice Networks
TfL offers a well-established Graduate and Apprentice Committee and an active Alumni Group. These networks help you understand the organisation, explore apprenticeship schemes, and identify career development opportunities. They host exclusive events that enrich your learning experience and provide a valuable support system.
Where can this career take me?
After completing the scheme, you'll roll-off into a permanent role that best suits the skills you have developed over the three-year programme, balanced with the needs of the business. Potential roles include finance business partner, financial reporting accountant, and corporate finance analyst. TfL has an excellent track record in continuing to support our graduate alumni with very high retention and promotion rates, and many of our graduates have gone on to hold senior management roles within the organisation. There are many opportunities to move between finance teams to get a breadth of experience in operational, project and commercial functions.
What training and support will you get?
Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience and placements. We'll support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking.
You'll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:
Placement manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your development
Scheme sponsor: A senior manager who acts as a technical and professional advisor and has line manager responsibility
Buddy: Usually, an apprentice or graduate who gives support to you and ensures that you feel welcomed in the organisation
Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL
What do we look for?
Our core values are extremely important to us, and we seek candidates who are:
Caring about our colleagues, our customers and our work
Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together
Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate
Application process
The application process consists of 5 steps, including online assessments which will need to be completed within an allocated time frame. We highly recommend that you read through this document thoroughly so that you can familiarise yourself with the process.
Please click on this link for which describes each stage of the
If you already hold your qualification certificates, please upload copies of these to your application. If you are due to sit final exams or need to replace any certificates, these must be provided at a later stage.
You will receive information and guidance around each assessment stage as you progress through your application.
Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete online assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests once the deadline passes.
Assessment centres for graduates and intern roles will take place from December-January, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day and we are unable to guarantee alternative dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).
Our city. Made better by you.
TfL is a place that's open to your ideas. Where you can make a tangible impact and see the positive results of your work on the people and places around you. It's a place where you can thrive and achieve. Where you're encouraged and enabled and empowered to feel pride in the work you do. The clue is in the name, really. We work together for a better London. A better place for everyone. Constantly improving and enhancing how we operate to shape a city of the future.
Inclusive recruitment process
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.
In High Volume campaigns including Graduate, Apprentice and Intern recruitment the minimum criteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approach as part of the Disability Confident scheme.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.
What Qualifications will I gain?
You'll be studying for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional qualification through the Level 7 Accountancy or Taxation Professional apprenticeship.
Achieving this industry recognised ACMA CGMA designation as a chartered management accountant with CIMA will provide the technical skills, professional knowledge and tools to support long-term career success in Finance.
Contact us
Phone: 0203 005 1680 (Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17.30)
Email:

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