ACCA Finance Graduate Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 7 ACCA apprenticeship with Cockburn Multi Academy Trust and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the qualification.

Wage

£24,282 a year

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Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Undertaking monthly tasks as part of the month end process to ensure that internal management reporting deadlines are met; Preparation of monthly accruals; Completion of account reconciliations; Provision of central finance support to finance teams. Working hours: 8:30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday. 4:30pm finish on Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 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

The successful candidate will join the central finance team for the Trust. As part of this role you will also provide support and advice to individual schools within the Trust.

As a trainee you will get an opportunity to experience first-hand how both schools, and central finance operates, and what is the driving force behind it.

You will be supported to do your accountancy qualification, and receive support, training and challenging assignments.

Accountable to: Finance Manager at Cockburn MAT

Responsibilities:

Undertaking monthly tasks as part of the month end process to ensure that internal management reporting deadlines are met
Preparation of monthly accruals
Completion of account reconciliations
Provision of central finance support to finance teams within schools
Provision of ad hoc financial information
Analysis and reporting to assist with some annual reporting processes, such as the creation of the Annual Financial Statements

Where you'll work

Cockburn School, Gipsy Lane
Leeds
UK
LS11 5TT

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 areas 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 areas 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:

English (grade 9-5)
Maths (grade 9-5)

A Level or equivalent in:

Any (grade A-D)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Relevant (grade Degree)

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

Parking on site, and accessible on a number of bus routes. 25 days annual leave + 8 statutory bank holidays. Study leave, including all exam dates Enrolment in the West Yorkshire Pension Fund scheme.

About this company

Our vision is to create a group of exceptional schools that radically improve students’ life chances.Cockburn Multi-academy Trust currently comprises of five schools; three secondary, one primary and one infant school. Whilst our schools are all at different stages of their journey of ‘Transformation to Excellence’ it is without doubt, the incredible staff teams that make the difference.

After this apprenticeship

Cockburn MAT is a trust which is growing (having gone from 1 to 5 schools in the past five years, and this year alone going from 5 to 8 schools).
As the trust continues to grow, so too does the finance operation, and the central finance team will also grow. It’s possible that the graduate that joins us could on qualification, elevate to a managerial role within finance to support future graduates as the trust continues to grow.

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