Graduate - Business Assurance

Graduate Programme – Business Assurance GraduateLocation: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere PortEmployment Type: Site Based | Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-FridayStart Date: October 2026 (2 Year Fixed Term)About The CompanyDo you want to work for the company that’s playing a leading role in delivering the North West’s low carbon future? EET Fuels (Trading name of Essar Oil (UK) Limited) produces over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, provides key feedstocks to Britain’s petrochemical industry and is investing in developing low carbon fuels.We are a major supplier in the North West and beyond with customers including most of the major retail brands operated by international oil companies and supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading commercial airlines and the region’s trains and buses.And we’re central to the innovative HyNet project which is redefining energy to achieve our regional low carbon ambitions and national policy targets.We employ over 800 expert and engaged colleagues, who are at the heart of everything we do. The company has an embedded safety culture, technically challenging work across all the different parts of the business and some of the best training available in the energy industry.For more information, please visit www.eetfuels.com About the RoleAre you passionate about using data and technology to improve how businesses manage risk and provide assurance? Join our Risk and Assurance team as a Graduate and help us audit and enhance key business functions using insights from enterprise systems.This role offers exposure to a wide range of functions across the business, including IT, Finance, HR, Sales and Marketing, Trading and Health & Safety, and involves working with data-driven tools to assess risks, improve controls, and automate assurance processes.What You’ll Be Doing Supporting audits and assurance reviews across business functions using data from core systems Analysing business processes and identifying control gaps or improvement opportunities Using data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Python) to extract insights and support risk assessments Assisting in the automation of assurance activities using digital tools and AI where appropriate Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement process enhancements and monitor risk indicators Contributing to reports and dashboards for senior leadership on business risk and control effectivenessAbout YouWe’re looking for a graduate who is curious, analytical, and eager to apply their understanding of systems and data in a business assurance context. Our ideal candidate will be a graduate in Business, IT, Data Science or a related subject with at least a 2:1 Grading or above Strong interest in risk management, internal audit or business assurance, especially in data-rich environments Comfortable working with data and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI); experience with coding, automation, or AI is a plus Excellent communication and problem-solving skills A proactive mindset and willingness to learn in a fast-paced, evolving environmentApplication Deadline: Thursday 15th January 2026. Please note, the application deadline is subject to change and may close earlier depending on application volumes.Please note, we work with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies, and we are not looking to add to the current preferred suppliers list. We are unable to accept representations from agencies that are not on that preferred supplier list. Competitive salary starting at £30,000 per annum 10% salary uplift following a successful annual performance review, each year while on the graduate program 10% Company Contribution Pension 25 days of holiday, increasing with service Private Medical Insurance Additional Flex Benefits, including Holiday Purchase Access to the Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive discounts Free secure on-site car parking