Finance & Accounting Graduate Programme 2026 (High Salary)

Overview

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

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

Our Finance Programme

Our Finance Team is 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.

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 does a past graduate make of their programme experience?

Please click away from this page to hear from Grace about her experience as a Finance graduate at AIB.

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.

The Closing Date for applications to this programme is 17/10/2025.

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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.

Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

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 is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We celebrate diversity and believe in a culture of inclusion where all our employees can succeed. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at Grads@aib.ie.

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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