At a Glance
- Tasks: Transform finance with AI and automation while gaining hands-on experience.
- Company: Join Buy It Direct, a fast-growing eCommerce leader in the UK.
- Benefits: Starting salary of £26,500, increasing by up to £5,000 annually, plus fully funded CIMA qualification.
- Other info: Fast-track your career to Finance Manager or Business Partner in just three years.
- Why this job: Launch your career at the intersection of finance and technology, making a real impact.
- Qualifications: 2:1 degree in any discipline and a passion for finance and AI.
The predicted salary is between 26500 - 26500 £ per year.
- Finance & AI Graduate Programme
- 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 e Commerce 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.
At Buy It Direct, we dare to be different.
We've built this business from the ground up to become one of the UK's largest and fastest growing online retailers.
We are proud of the products and services we provide across our six well recognised, award‑winning online brands including Laptops Direct, Appliances Direct, Better Bathrooms and Furniture123.
We listen, learn and challenge the status quo, paying attention to the details that matter and want to delight our customers by putting them at the heart of what we do, to really understand what matters to them.
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