ACCA Finance Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with a level 7 apprenticeship with University of Greenwich and Kaplan. You will be dealing with financial reporting, statements and balance sheets whilst working towards the ACCA Level 7 qualification.

Wage

£27,500 a year

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Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Description of the vacancy: The Financial Reporting and Compliance team is based within the CFO team, responsible for supporting accurate reporting and supporting financial sustainability, based at our Avery Hill Campus.

The CFO team is seeking to appoint a Finance Apprentice for 36 months with the possibility of the role becoming permanent following the end of the development scheme. As part of the scheme, the Finance Apprentice would also complete their ACCA accreditation. The role sits within a busy team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness and timeliness for our financial reporting and supporting the delivery of the University’s strategy. As a Finance Apprentice, you will be expected to complete the learning and development requirements of the role which include training days, completing the ACCA, being mentored in year 1, and becoming an active member of the FRC team.

As a trainee, you will be expected to utilise the support on offer to maximise the benefits.

Where you'll work

Southwood House, Avery Hill Road
London
UK
SE9 2UG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.
Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Your training plan

ACCA Level 7 There are three levels including Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills and Strategic Professional
Applied Knowledge helps you understand the role of accounting in the business environment, and develop the practical skills and techniques expected of an accountant working in business

The area you will cover include:

Business and Technology Management Accounting Financial Accounting Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business, and how to interpret financial information

The area you will cover include:

Corporate and business law (ENG) (LW) Performance Management (PM) Taxation (TX-UK) Financial Reporting (FR) Audit and Assurance (AA) Financial Management (FM) By studying Strategic Professional, you’ll learn advanced techniques, skills, and the professional ethics required of an accountant or consultant operating at a senior level
Once you’ve successfully passed you can apply to be a full member of ACCA

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)

Other in:

Degree (grade Any)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Benefits include: 26 days, increasing to 35 depending on length of service. Hybrid working - We ask for a minimum 2 days a week in office. Working hours: 9:00-17:00

About this company

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

There are many routes to go down, such as becoming a financial accountant, or they may want to look at moving into another team, such as business partnering

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319457.

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Closes on Thursday 19 June 2025

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