Finance Graduate - August 2025 - Seattle
- Recruiter
- Expedia Group
- Location
- Seattle Campus, Washington/Hybrid
- Salary
- $80,000
- Posted
- 18 Oct 2024
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2024
- Ref
- R-92121
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Sector
- Digital, Leisure/Travel/Tourism
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Entry level, Graduate scheme
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated, and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
*Note: Applications will remain live for at least 5 business days when the role is posted. The post will be removed when application targets are met.
Are you passionate about solving complex problems and want to help build a more open world for everyone, everywhere? Excited about being part of an inclusive and impactful culture? Join us at Expedia Group and contribute to innovative projects that are reshaping the future of travel.
We are looking to identify and develop future business leaders through our 2025 Expedia - Finance Leadership Program (FLP). You’ll complete three 12-month rotations on different teams to give you exposure to the many facets of our travel ecosystem. Throughout the program, you’ll benefit from dedicated professional and personal development opportunities during your rotations to help you identify what excites you the most about your career future.
Program Overview:
- Team Rotations: three 12-month rotations (within Finance) to build knowledge of our business, across various Expedia Group divisions.
- Finance Leadership Program: accelerated career development to build you into the next generation of Finance leaders through multi-disciplinary finance experience, differentiated learning opportunities focused on a combination of technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills, in-program leadership opportunities, and increased exposure to senior leaders throughout Finance.
- Onboarding: onboarding with our Emerging Talent & Careers team in your hub office including introduction to Expedia Group and in-depth, role-specific learning to help set you up for success in the program
- Learning Series: continued learning throughout your program to build technical and professional skills
- Social Events and Networking: build your network with other participants in the program during socials and join our Inclusion Business Groups
- Support Network: mentorship from a dedicated structure of leaders and navigators (buddies) as well as the Emerging Talent and Learning & Development teams; access to Expedia Group mentoring programs
What You’ll do:
Our Finance Leadership Program Graduates work on impactful projects which support the overall Expedia Group (EG) Finance vision. Each member of the program will rotate through assignments across diverse functional areas within Finance, including: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Commercial Finance, Marketing Finance, Controllership, Audit, Treasury, Tax, and more.
The work will cover core elements of reporting, analysis, and forecasting, as well as compliance and commercial business modelling, across EG divisions. You will have the opportunity to learn from peers across all levels and to collaborate with senior stakeholders to help drive the business forward as well as:
- Analyse data for trends and insights, to inform better decision-making
- Partner with our Finance & Analytics teams to develop and share business understanding and build future forecasts and outlooks
- Build business cases or investment proposals to help support growth
- Engage with Commercial, Strategic, and Finance leaders across EG
- Lead core workstreams for the Finance Leadership Program with and on behalf of your fellow FLP peers
- Work on exciting value-adding tasks and opportunities that help drive our Global Finance vision and priorities
Who You are:
We know that many potential candidates can be hesitant to apply for a job if they aren't sure that they meet all the criteria shared. If you meet all the criteria labelled ‘Must’ and are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply!
- Must be available to start on 18 August 2025
- Must be graduating with an undergraduate degree between April 2025 and July 2025 which is focused on quantitative or analytical competencies (e.g., Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business, Statistics, Maths, etc.)
- Must have no more than 2 years' professional experience
- Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance
- Must have a willingness to learn across a range of financial disciplines and a curiosity when working through tasks during each rotation
- Must be an ambitious, aspiring future leader who isn’t afraid to “Go Get What’s Next”
- Helpful to have effective communication skills and the ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders (e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical people)
- Helpful that you are comfortable unpacking complex data to identify core performance drivers and pay great attention to detail
- Helpful to have a data-driven mindset when problem-solving and finding resolutions to benefit our teams and customers
- Helpful to have a positive attitude towards change and is at ease if needed to adapt
What We Offer:
Successful candidates will receive a competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits and other perks, some of which are included below:
- The total cash range for this position is $80,000. Employees in this role can increase their pay based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location and degree level.
- Hybrid work policy
- Travel discounts
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Travel and well-being reimbursement
- Internal rotation gig and project gig opportunities
- Community support through Expedia Group’s Inclusion Business Groups
- Employee Assistance Program and other mental health support
Next Steps:
Apply now! Our dedicated emerging talent & careers team will review your application and suitable applicants will be encouraged to complete an immersive strength based online assessment as the first step. Depending on the role profile you are applying to, selected candidates may also be asked to take a skills-based screening assessment.
Candidates who are invited to a final round interview will have the opportunity to meet with members of our team through two virtual interviews covering both technical and behavioral skills related to the position. These interviews will also be a chance for you to learn more about us, too!
Our Commitments:
- Expedia Group 2023 Global Impact Report
- Expedia Group has made commitments that we hope will propel us forward on the path to progress, including our aspirational hiring goal for women to occupy 50 percent of roles at all levels by the end of 2025.
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
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