New Finance Graduate Programme 2025 - Budapest

Diageo graduates have the best of all worlds. Our hands-on, accelerated learning programmes are perfect for people who are curious and have an ability to learn.  If you want to gain depth and breadth of an organisation to be set up for a career to be proud of, you’re in the right place. 

Look no further than our Finance Graduate Programme. Starting in Budapest, this three-year programme has an exciting workplace learning approach that means you will spend your days right at the heart of an enormous global organisation. 

Who are we? 

Diageo is one of the world’s leading producers of premium drinks. We have an outstanding collection of over 200 brands, old and new, large and small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world. 

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 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' agenda—a 10-year action plan to help create a more inclusive and sustainable world! 

How does the programme work? 

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 sup