Finance Data Analyst Graduate Programme 2025

Role: Finance Data Analyst Graduate Programme 2025      

 

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 2025

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

 

 

The AIB Finance Data Analyst  Graduate Programme is looking for talented, energetic, and motivated individuals who want to continue their learning with our tailored training programme, while also gaining experiences working in one of Irelands’ leading Banks.

 

 

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.

 

 

In addition to on-the-job training, we offer further training in collaboration with the UCD Professional Academy to help you develop the behaviours and capabilities that will accelerate your growth throughout the programme and beyond. These include a broad range of practical data manipulation, visualisation, analytics, and machine learning skills. Upon completion of the UCD courses you will receive the following certificates from UCD:

 

• Professional Diploma in Data Analysis without Coding
• Professional Diploma in  Database Fundamentals
• Certificate of Completion in  Python Programming
• Professional Diploma in  Data Analytics: Visualisation
• Professional Diploma in  Data Analytics: Machine Learning

 

 As part of the programme, you will also gain exposure to the following:

 

• AIB Project Methodology through involvement in numerous projects including how to draft a technical specification.
• Complete a journey of SQL competence from basic queries to complex scripts.
• Exposure to working with Teradata (Relational Database Management System), other AIB systems and platforms and a knowledge of the development of Financial Data.

 

 Each graduate will rotate once during the  course of the programme, depending on the business requirements, into  other areas of  Finance. Aligned to AIB’s purpose, “Empowering People to Build a Sustainable Future”, you will have the opportunity to gain experience in Sustainability reporting.  

 

 

What’s in it for you?

 

• Competitive salary
• Agile & remote working opportunities
• Rotation into different team
• Support for further education
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance
• Structured learning & development programme
• 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 2025 – March 2029).

 

Confirmation of these will be sought if successful for the role.

 

 

The Closing Date for applications to this programme is 08/11/2024

 

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.

We also have a wider 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 - Empowering People to Build a Sustainable Future”.  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 business 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.