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