Role: Finance Graduate - UK

Start date: September 2026

Location: Kentish Town, London

Additional information:

• Rotational programme with the opportunity to experience different sectors and/or projects, for the duration of the 2-year programme

As an international business we also have opportunities available in Ireland.

About Us 
Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. We also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy employs more than 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. There’s more to Murphy.

Graduate Programme 
This is an exciting opportunity for graduates to join an established finance team in a large Contracting Group. Finish university and start your career for real, as you join the two-year Murphy Graduate programme.

Plunge yourself into our world, keep your eyes open for every opportunity, and in just two years, you’ll find yourself well on your way to achieving a professional qualification, ACA/ACCA/CIMA, with support from your dedicated Mentor.

The Murphy Graduate Finance Programme offers the successful graduate exposure to a wide range of areas and aspects of Murphy Group Finance. We invest in our graduates because we want them to play a key role in the future of our business. During your graduate scheme you will rotate through the 6 departments within Murphy Finance, helping you to gain an understanding of areas such as Tax, Treasury, Reporting and Operational accounting.

Working in our Finance team of 70 people, you will be part of the 13-person finance rotation scheme.

Who do we look for?

We recruit driven, hard-working individuals and support our graduates to own their own development as they progress towards their professional qualification (CIMA, ACA or ACCA).

Minimum Entry Requirements

• You'll need to have or be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject.

• Minimum C grades and above at A-level required.

• A-level Maths is desirable but not essential.

  
Above all, we need people who will adopt our values and strive to live them: 

• One Family, One Team, One Murphy  
• Always Deliver  
• Respect, Integrity & Accountability   
• Never Harm  
• Continually Improve  

  
Location  
The position is based in our Kentish Town Office.

Every 8 months our graduates rotate around our Murphy Group Finance Teams (Group Reporting, Investments, FP&A, Treasury, Record2Report, Tax and Operations) based mainly in our London office. This will provide you with the opportunity to understand what areas of Finance you enjoy and might want to specialise in. It also maximises your learning experience, gain broad exposure to our industry and enable you to understand the pivotal role that finance plays in the success of the business

 
How will I learn? 
In short, by grabbing every chance you get.  Alongside working on some fascinating, challenging and occasionally jaw-dropping projects, you’ll also be part of our Murphy Learning programme, where everyone has ownership of their own training. You decide what skills you want to gain, with support and guidance from your manager. We call it the 70:20:10 principle, and it goes like this: 
•    70% learning on the job, challenging yourself with new projects and responsibilities 
•    20% learning through others, training and networking with senior managers, colleagues, and industry leaders 
•    10% structured learning, choosing training courses that fit your needs and your team’s aims 
   
Additional Requirements 

• Due to the nature of our work, we may require you to have a full clean driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable.  Please note, we do not provide sponsorship.

Our recruitment process consists of three stages:

1.    Application including a CV
2.    Online interactive exercise 
3.    In-person assessment centre (which start from February 2026) 

It’s important to us that everybody has an equal chance to succeed, therefore if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please feel free to get in touch at emergingtalent@murphygroup.co.uk

Please note: Should we receive a high volume of suitable applications we may choose to close our opportunities early. Therefore, to avoid missing out, we do recommend you submit your application asap. 

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.