Finance Specialist Graduate Programme
DHL · National
Location: Nationwide
Salary: £30,500 base salary
Additional Payments: £500 joining fee and a £3,000 Finance Annual Skills Premium paid in monthly instalments. The premium recognises the strong numerical and analytical capabilities required for the scheme and the commitment to achieving a professional qualification through CIMA.
Duration: 3 years
Start date: September 2027
Who are DHL Supply Chain?
We're the people behind some of the world's biggest brands, keeping products moving, businesses growing and customers happy. As part of DHL Group, the world's leading logistics company, we combine innovation, technology and brilliant people to deliver solutions that make a real impact. Join us and you'll discover opportunities to learn, grow and build a career without limits.
What is the programme?
This structured programme will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become a Finance Specialist. You'll complete the CIMA Professional Qualification alongside the programme, offering a grounding in the basics of management accounting, financial accounting and business. While you'll specialise in Finance, you'll spend time understanding our operations first-hand, working closely with colleagues across warehouse, transport and customer environments to help deliver solutions that support the day-to-day running of the operation.
What will I be doing?
Year 1: Foundations
Placements across core finance functions, including exposure to operational environments every year.
Exposure to billing, Record-to-Report (RtR), financial controls and governance.
Build an understanding of DHL Supply Chain operations and how finance supports business performance.
Develop commercial awareness, analytical skills and stakeholder management capability.
Year 2: Development & Stretch
Placement within controlling or a wider finance specialism.
Gain experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance reporting.
Turn financial data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
Partner with operational and functional stakeholders to support decision-making.
Year 3: Consolidation & Specialism
Complete an advanced placement aligned to your preferred finance pathway.
Gain exposure to areas such as financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, procurement finance or specialist finance teams.
Take greater ownership of key processes, projects and stakeholder relationships.
Apply financial insight to strategic decision-making and business improvement initiatives.
What is the application process?
Online Application & Assessment - Complete a short application form, upload your CV, and complete a situational judgement assessment (approximately 1 hour).
Video Interview - Record your responses to a series of interview questions, with up to three attempts per question.
Assessment Centre - Attend an in-person assessment centre to showcase your skills and potential
Perks & benefits
Skills required
We're not expecting you to have everything figured out from day one. We're looking for people with the potential to grow and develop throughout the programme.
Numerical Reasoning: You're comfortable working with numbers and enjoy using financial data to understand performance and support decision making.
Problem Solving: You can think logically, analyse information and identify practical solutions to business challenges.
Commercial Awareness: You're interested in how businesses operate and can identify financial risks, opportunities and emerging trends.
Analytical Thinking: You enjoy interpreting data, drawing insights and using evidence to support recommendations.
Digital Curiosity: You're interested in technology, automation and finding smarter ways to improve processes and ways of working.
Qualifications required
Achieved, or be on track to achieve, a 2:1 degree in a relevant discipline (listed below).
Willing and able to relocate within commuting distance of your placement.
Hold a full UK driving licence or be able to travel independently to multiple sites when required.
Have a genuine interest in supply chain, logistics and finance operations.
Candidates must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.
We're particularly interested in graduates from disciplines such as:
Accounting & Finance
Finance
Economics
Mathematics
Statistics
Data Science
Actuarial Science
Quantitative Finance
Financial Mathematics
Business Analytics
Operational Research
Other STEM degrees with a strong numerical or analytical focus
Training you'll get
You'll complete the CIMA Professional Qualification alongside the programme, offering a grounding in the basics of management accounting, financial accounting and business.
Future prospects
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
