ACCA Level 7 Finance Apprentice
SharkNinjaLtd
UK (LS15 8ZB)
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 26 March 2026)
Posted on 12 March 2026
Contents
Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with a Level 7 apprenticeship with SharkNinja and Kaplan. You will be dealing with financial reporting, accounts and planning whilst working towards the ACCA Level 7 qualification.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
- Training course
- Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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 Role
We are looking for a driven and ambitious individual to join our Finance team as a Level 7 ACCA Apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a high-growth, global business while studying towards a fully funded ACCA qualification.
You will rotate across key areas of Finance, developing a strong technical foundation while building commercial awareness and partnering skills.
Job Duties:
- Deliver sharp cost insights through detailed nominal analysis
- Ensure accurate accruals and prepayments
- Provide clear commentary on performance
- Flag risks and opportunities for FP&A
- Flag and resolve disputes with stakeholders
- Handle any additional activities required for accurate and timely processing
- Transactional finance processing
- Analyse AP/AR ageing and trends
- From day one, you’ll be encouraged to ask questions, challenge thinking and take ownership of your development
- This is a varied role, and responsibilities may evolve throughout the four-year programme to reflect business needs and your development
Where you'll work
3150 Century Way, Thorpe Park
Leeds
UK
LS15 8ZB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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.
Training schedule
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.
The area you will cover include:
Essentials
- Strategic Business Leader
- Strategic Business Reporting
Options
- Advanced Financial Management
- Advanced Performance Management
- Advanced Taxation
- Advanced Audit and Assurance
The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be successful in this job role, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Leadership, Planning and Prioritisation and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.
The Knowledge areas of the standard will typically be covered through completion of the qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
- Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
A Level or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Benefits include:
- Structured rotations across Finance
- Dedicated line manager and buddy support
- Study leave and protected learning time
- Exposure to senior stakeholders
A dynamic, ambitious and high-growth culture. If you are ambitious, curious and ready to build a career in Finance within a business that moves at pace and thinks differently, we’d love to hear from you.
Working hours: Monday- Friday 9.00 am- 5.00 pm
About this employer
At SharkNinja, our purpose is simple: positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world. We are disruptors, innovators and problem-solvers. Our culture is fast-paced, ambitious and performance-driven. We think big, move fast and are not afraid to challenge and be challenged. If you’re looking for a place where you can grow quickly, take ownership early and make a real impact, this is it.
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
- Structured rotations across Finance Dedicated line manager and buddy support
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020932.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 26 March 2026)
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