Digital Reporting Assistant Apprentice (Financial Reporting Council)

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

Birmingham (B1 2AX)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2025


Summary

To support digital reporting quality for listed companies and support wider FRC work on digital reporting.

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

  • Working alongside experienced reviewers, supporting the reviews of digital reporting by UK-listed companies, including drawing information from annual reports and accounts.
  • Assisting with the assessment of relevant international developments in accounting and digital reporting.
  • Supporting project managers on individual projects.
  • Assisting in promotional activities for project outcomes, including preparation of slide packs, drafting articles and blogs and participating in internal presentations.
  • A desire to learn about accounting and how accounting concepts are applied in digital reports.
  • Ability to use software tools to review and find information.
  • Ability to distil information into key messages and themes.
  • Ability to use an understanding of accounting and reporting frameworks to support your work.
  • Experience with or interest in data would be beneficial.
  • Ability to communicate findings to internal audiences and groups.
  • Willingness to learn about accounting, how annual reports are put together and how they are digitised.
  • Ability to make recommendations, based on analysis and review.
  • Ability to manage time to complete a given task or project and keep the relevant project manager updated on progress.
  • Ability to develop a systematic approach to quality review so that the findings and conclusions have a sufficient evidence base.
  • Ability to share knowledge obtained with other members of the team.

Where you'll work

3 Arena Central
Bridge Street
Birmingham
B1 2AX

Training

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

Training provider

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

GCSE's including English Language and Maths (grade (A*-C/9-4 or equivalent))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Good with software's
  • Punctuality
  • Collaborative/Team player

Other requirements

• 2 Volunteering days per year to support FRC CSR commitment., • Up to 6 learning and development days. • Generous employer pension contribution of 10%. • Unum Help@hand Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work-life services. • The FRC offers staff the opportunity to save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to Work scheme. • The FRC has a strong work/life balance ethos.

About this employer

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC’s) purpose is to serve the public interest and support UK economic growth by upholding high standards of corporate governance, corporate reporting, audit and actuarial work. We are the UK Competent Authority for audit. We also set the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes as well as UK standards for accounting, auditing, and actuarial work. We monitor and take enforcement action to promote the quality of corporate reporting and operate independent enforcement arrangements for accountants and actuaries. Further information about our work can be found at www.frc.org.uk.

After this apprenticeship

The opportunity may offer a permanent role upon completion of the apprenticeship depending on performance.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Sean Hove

SeanHove@bpp.com

01133500333

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337020.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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