Finance & Accounting Graduate Programme 2026

Role: 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

 

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.

 

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:

 

• Financial Reporting
• 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 here to hear from Grace about her experience as a Finance graduate at AIB.

 

 

 

What’s in it for you

 

• Competitive salary

• Agile & remote working opportunities
• Rotations
• Support for further education
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance
• Structured learning & development programme
• Considerable pension benefits
• 21 Days annual leave
• 2 additional volunteer days 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

 

Please click here to view all other available AIB graduate programmes.

 

Please click here for more information about AIB’s Early Careers suite and what we have to offer.

 

 

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.

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