Overview
Finance & AI Graduate Jobs in Leeds, England, United Kingdom at targetjobs UK
Title: Finance & AI Graduate
Company: targetjobs UK
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Location: Huddersfield
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
- 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 excellent 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
- High numerical and problem-solving skills
- Interest in technology, automation, and AI
- Resilience and adaptability in a progressive 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.
