Finance Graduate Programme

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Job Description :
European Graduate Programme
Function: Finance
Location: Budapest
Start Date: September 1st 2026
Contract Length: 3 year fixed term contact
Closing Date: 16th March 2026

Who We are?

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks
company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to
build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

Our Programme

Our graduate programmes put you at the heart of a global business, with hands-on experience and tailored learning for curious, driven minds. Start your journey to a career you'll be proud of today.

Our aim is to help build the strongest finance talent possible, where our graduates and future leaders of the finance organization, it is important to have exposure to a broad range of finance disciplines. We believe that building capability in both corporate and commercial finance capabilities will set a solid base from which a great career can be built upon. You could find yourself in rotations where your involved in preparing and maintaining accounts; statutory and regulatory reporting; tax strategy and compliance; planning, budgeting, and forecasting; risk management and business assurance; project and activity appraisal or working capital and project management.

Finance depends on quality information. Having it at the right time, using it in the right way, and harnessing it to help our business to grow and evolve. You'll learn how to see the story behind the figures. What they say about our current performance and what might be over the horizon. Your astute analysis and appreciation for risk verses rewards will guide others' thinking and drive our strategies.

Over the course of the three-year programme you'll be supported to become qualified through CIMA - a professional Finance Qualification which is globally recognised and funded by Diageo through a flexible learning curriculum. You will have the opportunity to experience up to three different rotations within Finance, with the rotations being in exciting locations across Europe. 

At Diageo, we believe in fostering a culture of continuous learning where every day presents an opportunity for growth, development. Across your graduate programme, you will have a combination of formal training, mentoring and hands on learning with the wider European Cohort. This will help you gain a strong foundation of leadership skills, a deep understanding of Diageo's operations and feel empowered by the end of your programme to follow various career paths within our organisation.

Who are we looking for?

On the qualification side, you'll need to have acquired or be expecting to obtain an academic degree Accountancy/Finance/Maths related field, and be graduating in 2026 or within the last 2 years. You must be proficient in English, and with opportunities across Europe you must be mobile and prepared to relocate geographically during the programme. 

We're looking for curious, flexible, self-motivated team players who turn ideas into action-and who bring integrity, respect, and a passion for learning every day. As we shape the future of our Finance function, we especially welcome applicants with a passion for data and analytics.

Most importantly be you. Bring your ideas, your ambition, and your unique talent. We'll celebrate it and empower you to reach your full potential.

To be eligible for our graduate programmes, all candidates must have the continuous right to work in Hungary and any offer of employment is conditional upon this requirement being satisfied. Diageo Hungary do not provide sponsorship to undergraduates and graduates trying to obtain the right to work in the UK.

What are the rewards?

With everything you can learn here, and the long-term opportunities we have to offer, Digital and Technical could just be the best decision you've ever made.
Join us and you can also expect to receive a highly competitive salary 645,500 HUF Monthly  along with an annual bonus opportunity and industry leading benefits package.

Application details  

We have graduate opportunities across the business, each open for a limited time. For your best chance of success, apply early, and focus on one programme that's right for you.

The application process begins with online assessments (Pymetrics), which form the first stage of the recruitment process for all of our Early Careers programmes at Diageo. Once completed, your results will be valid and can be used for all relevant applications for a period of 12 months. If you successfully progress through the online assessments, you will then move on to a virtual video interview via HireVue. During this stage, you will be asked a series of questions focused on your past experience, behaviours, and motivations.

Please note that our assessment centres this year will be held between April and May so, you will hear from us closer to the time if you have successfully reached this final stage. We appreciate your patience.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to our purpose which values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.  

Join our Graduate programme and support us in delivering our Spirit of Progress Plan to help create a more inclusive and sustainable world! 

Worker Type :Graduate

Primary Location:Budapest

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date : 2026-02-09