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About United Utilities 

United Utilities is the UK's largest water-focused utility company regulating water and wastewater management. United Utilities is involved in supplying and providing billions of liters of drinking water and recycled wastewater to the residents in North West England. The utility company also has an electricity distribution subsidiary.

Your role

Role overview:

• You will be entrusted with graduate-level responsibilities and spend the balance of your time working alongside an established finance team of over 120 employees, who have a great track record in delivering strong financial results.
• You’ll develop your understanding of how the critical finance function supports United Utilities in helping life flow smoothly for the seven million customers across the North West.
• You will gain the opportunity to work with and gain experience in financial accounting, management accounting, and business decision-making.
• As your internship progresses, there will be substantial scope to take on additional responsibilities as you gain more experience.

Training & development

During your 12-month placement, your mentor and manager will work with you as you progress through your placement and support you as you work towards your personal development goals. You’ll get both technical training and personal development opportunities that will equip you with the skills you need to grow, thrive, and succeed in your career.

Compensation & benefits

United Utilities offers competitive salaries and benefits and a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team. 

• Salary: £23,152 per annum 
• You'll also be eligible for a bonus of up to 7.5%.
• 26 days holiday 
• Dedicated training and ongoing support
• Innovative science labs
• coffee shops
• Onsite gym
• Access to an award-winning pension scheme - you'll pay 5% into your pot and you'll get an extra 10% from the company
• Employee share buy scheme.

Career progression

United Utilities is a company that offers brilliant career prospects for fresh graduates and interns. Its internship programs will allow you to gain a firsthand understanding of how the business operates. Interns have the opportunity to connect with potential mentors and fellow interns, which can be beneficial for networking. This can also provide them with valuable insights into the industry they are working in.

Work-life balance

United Utilities supports and is truly inclusive of its colleagues, It seeks to adapt and offer a range of options to help people balance their home and work life including flexible working arrangements to support part-time working and hybrid working, where possible. The working hours for this role are 37 hours per week.

Culture & vibe

United Utilities values diversity, providing equality of opportunity to everyone. The firm aims to create a workforce that’s representative of the region and customer base. It’s essential to them that they can create an inclusive and supportive working environment where all the employees feel valued and free to contribute to their full potential.

About you

What United Utilities is looking for:

• You will be on track for a minimum of a 2:1 in your degree and undertaking a placement year during your studies at university.
• You should possess excellent written and interpersonal skills and can communicate and influence across multiple stakeholder groups.
• You must be highly computer literate and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• You should be able to be comfortable working flexibly across a range of tasks and activities to deadlines and be able to prioritize your time.
• You should possess the resilience and determination to succeed in a commercial/competitive environment.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/@unitedutilities
• unitedutilities.com/corporate/responsibility/employees/diversity/
• unitedutilities.com/corporate/careers/why-work-for-us/diversity-and-inclusion/