Acceleration into Financial Professional Program – AccountingTrack – PA 2023
Our mission starts with you
At Vanguard, we are committed to doing what’s best for our investors. That means creating value for our clients from the inside out. In our Acceleration into Financial Professional Program, you’ll join the next generation of accounting professionals at Vanguard to help strengthen our company’s future. Take a deep dive into the roles of corporate accounting at a company that’s changing the way people invest-and make it count!
In this full-time rotational program, you will:
- Immerse yourself in four 6-month assignments in key accounting functions of one of the world’s leading investment management companies through rotations in functions such as Corporate Accounting Operations, Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, SOX, Accounting Policy, Treasury, Tax, and Fund Accounting.
- Earn your CPA with dedicated study hours and full sponsorship for study materials and exam fees. Leverage our partnership with Penn State Great Valley to complete the 150-credit hour requirement for the CPA license.
- Meet regularly with your department rotation manager, AFP program manager and others to receive personalized coaching and mentorship.
- Complete thorough training and development experiences to equip you with a mix of technical, leadership, and soft-skills. Use these skills to deliver strategic insights during your tenure in the program.
- Cultivate new relationships in a fast-growing network of dedicated professionals working to do what’s right for the investor.
- Have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and support a departmental project or strategic Accounting functions.
Make decisions with impact
Are you a creative and analytical problem solver with the agility to tackle challenges on the fly? Then we need your help to stand for investors everywhere. At Vanguard, our corporate finance and accounting functions are the underlying keys to our success. We invest internally to bring care and extraordinary experiences to our clients. With a broad view of our enterprise structure, you’ll become a leader in an organization the serves over twenty million clients, worldwide.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will sit for the CPA and transition into a full-time role within the Accounting group including an accounting associate, specialist, chief of staff and
more.
What it takes
- Passion for Accounting as an enabling function in an organization.
- An undergraduate degree. Accounting majors intending to pursue the CPA required.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher preferred.
- Ability to work well independently and as a part of a high-performing team.
- Professional presence and demeanor working with colleagues and management.
- Adaptability, the ability to learn quickly, and take initiative.
- Effective communication, analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Results oriented with the ability to lead several priorities.
Special Factors
- The ideal candidate is a graduating college senior or early career professional
- Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this role.
- Employment is contingent on a successful drug-screening result.
- Please note that the start date for this full-time program will be in Summer 2024.
Our Total Rewards package reflects our mission and values, providing care, security, and fulfillment for you and your family – today and long-term. We support the key areas of your life with best-in-class benefits for your financial, physical, and personal wellness:
- Pay for performance, including annual performance bonuses, merit increases, and an annual Partnership bonus.
- Industry-leading retirement savings plans:
- 401(k) contribution 55% above the national average.
- Quarterly 401(k) contribution of 10% of your eligible pay.
- At least 18 paid days off, plus 9 federal holidays.
- 77% of your medical costs are covered, compared to 68% by other financial services companies.
- Unparalleled Health Savings Account (HSA) seed and match – 5x the amount as other contributing employers.
- A $1500 FlexFund annual stipend for personally meaningful conveniences – 3x the average amount offered by other employers.
- Top-tier programs for your emotional and mental health:
- Access to 2x more coaching and therapy sessions compared to other employers.
- A caregiving concierge program, something only one in five employers offer.
About Vanguard
We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.
For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.
We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.
Inclusion Statement
Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”
We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.
When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.
Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.