Finance & Accounting Graduate Programme 2026

Location

Hybrid working, which will include a blend of onsite (Dublin, Molesworth Street) and remote working (3 days in the office & 2 days Remote)

Start Date

September 2026

Contract

This role is being offered as a 3.5-year training contract

Our Finance Team

We’re made up of small teams where you have the chance to expand your knowledge and be heavily involved in ongoing projects. We view inclusion & diversity, wellbeing and ongoing learning & development as key enablers that help our business to grow and deliver AIB’s strategic and financial objectives.

Modern careers in finance are grounded not only in solid finance and accounting skills and experience, but also in data analysis and management. We provide full support in achieving your professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CFA), along with a generous study leave policy for further backing.

Programme Overview

Our Programme puts an emphasis on providing the opportunity to gain experience in different roles across Finance through rotations. Each graduate will rotate at least once over the course of the programme into areas of the business such as:

- Management Accounting
- Regulatory Reporting
- Statistical Reporting
- Capital and Liquidity Management
- Cost Management
- Project Accounting
- Finance Business Partners
- Finance Services

What’s in it for you

- Agile & remote working opportunities
- Rotations
- Support for further education
- Strong emphasis on work-life balance
- Structured learning & development programme
- 21 Days annual leave

Entry Requirements

- Achieved or expected to achieve a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent for universities outside of Ireland) is a prerequisite for those joining the AIB graduate programme.
- Candidates must be fully authorised to work in Ireland or hold a valid work permit for the full duration of the 3.5-year contract (September 2026 – March 2030). Confirmation of these will be sought if successful for the role.

Closing Date

The Closing Date for applications to this programme is 7/11/2025

About our Graduate Programme

AIB’s award-winning Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to gain a diverse set of experiences and capabilities to accelerate your career and personal growth. Our Learning & Development Programme has been designed to support your career journey, blending social, on the job, and formal approaches to learning.

All AIB graduates are assigned a designated People Leader who is there to help support you in your day-to-day role and responsibilities – you’re not expected to know everything

We also have a wide network of supports to avail of, such as our Employee Assistance Programme & Mentor Her, to ensure you feel comfortable and confident in your new role.

Life at AIB

At AIB, we have a clear purpose – to back our customers to achieve their dreams and ambitions. We want to be at the heart of our customers’ financial lives by giving them an exceptional experience. That goes for our employees too.

We are building a culture that breaks the conventions of what our customer and employees expect of a bank.

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live. Our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements. More details on our hybrid working arrangements and expected office attendance for your role will be provided to you during the recruitment process.

AIB’s Commitment to Building a Sustainable Future

AIB’s Purpose – Empowering people to build a sustainable future – puts sustainability at the heart of our Group strategy.

Through our €30b Climate Action Fund, we are greening our loan book and supporting our customers as they transition to a cleaner, greener future. Our commitment to taking appropriate steps in creating more sustainable communities is strongly reflected in our target to become Net Zero in our own operations by 2030, as well as our ambition for 70% of all new lending to be green or transition by 2030.

For further info on all of AIB’s sustainability strategies and targets, please follow the link to view our latest Sustainability Report.

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