Location: Huddersfield
Company: Buy It Direct
Salary: £26,500 - Increasing by up to £5,000 each year, based on performance milestones and experience
Qualifications: Fully funded CIMA + AI development pathway

Launch your career at the intersection of finance and AI

At Buy It Direct, you won’t just train to become a qualified accountant; you’ll play a hands-on role in transforming a fast-growing eCommerce business through AI and automation.
This is a three-year graduate programme designed to fast-track you into a Finance Manager or Business Partner role, combining a professional qualification with real-world impact from day one.

What you’ll get
*Starting salary of £26,500 per annum
* Increasing by up to £5,000 each year, based on performance milestones and experience
*Fully funded CIMA qualification
*A structured development programme with clear progression
*Hands-on experience with AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making
*The opportunity to work on real projects that directly impact the business

The programme

Year 1 – Build your foundations

Get to grips with how finance works in a real business.
*Support month-end processes (journals, accruals, reconciliations)
*Assist with audits, reporting, and core finance operations
*Develop strong financial and analytical skills
*Begin your CIMA qualification
*Start using AI tools to support reporting and analysis

Year 2 – Take ownership

Step into more responsibility and start influencing decisions.
*Take ownership of parts of the month-end process
*Prepare VAT returns and balance sheet reconciliations
*Analyse performance vs budgets and forecasts
*Present insights to internal stakeholders
*Contribute to automation and AI-driven process improvements

Year 3 – Make an impact

Operate at a Finance Manager / Business Partner level.
*Own management accounts for a business area
*Lead month-end and deliver accurate, timely reporting
*Partner with stakeholders across the business
*Provide insight and challenge to support better decisions
*Lead AI and automation initiatives to improve performance
*Mentor junior team members

What we’re looking for
*A 2:1 degree (any discipline — we value mindset over subject)
*Motivation to complete a professional qualification (CIMA)
*A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership
*Curiosity about how businesses perform and grow
*Strong numerical and problem-solving skills
*Interest in technology, automation, and AI
*Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Where this can take you

By the end of the programme, you’ll be:
*A fully qualified management accountant
*A confident commercial thinker influencing business decisions
*Experienced in using AI and automation to improve performance
*Ready to step into a Finance Manager or Business Partner role

If you’re looking for more than a traditional finance graduate role and want to be part of how technology is shaping the future of business, this is your opportunity
You may have experience in the following: Finance Graduate, CIMA Graduate, Finance & AI Graduate, Graduate Management Accountant, Commercial Finance Graduate, Finance Analyst Graduate, Business Partner Graduate, Finance Automation Graduate, Accounting Graduate Programme

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