ACCA Finance Apprentice
Wolseley UK
UK (CV34 6DY)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 15 April 2026)
Posted on 1 April 2026
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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 Wolseley and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience, including driving business improvement, by analysing the deployment of resources and extracting and using data to provide insightful, clearly presented analysis.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, times 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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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
As a Finance Apprentice based in Warwick, you’ll be responsible for:
Transactional Support
- Understand, administer the work routines and procedures for transactional support
- Identify expired and expiring contracts, liaise with relevant stakeholders to rectify
- Set up new contracts in our operational systems
Margin Recovery
- Identify, analyse and resolve margin weaknesses
- Measure and report business benefit(s) from margin improvement activities
Customer Rebates
- Administer the workflow relating to the rebate process
- Evaluate customer rebate proposal
- Understand how to propose a rebate which is a ‘win’ for both us and our customer
Business Unit
- Provide support to the Business Unit operational & sales teams
- Support the WUK businesses to deliver profitable growth
- Month-end tasks (including journals, review of results and forecasting)
Performance Management and Reporting
- Understand key financial measures
- Understand the Wolseley company structure
- Produce weekly and monthly management reporting
Where you'll work
Wolseley UK, Kingmaker 2, Warwick Technology Park
Gallows Hill, Warwick
UK
CV34 6DY
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)
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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.
Training schedule
Accounting and Taxation Professional Level 7 – ACCA.
The gold standard in Accountancy Apprenticeships, this programme enables individuals to become fully qualified in a profession which is globally recognised and respected in areas of accountancy, taxation, finance and business.
ACCA is ideal if you’re looking to progress your career and become a chartered accountant, or work in an accountancy, audit or tax firm. ACCA consists of three levels; Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills, and Strategic Professional, and you’ll need to complete relevant work experience at some point before you can qualify.
ACCA qualification is made up of three levels:
- 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. You can complete Applied Knowledge in six to 12 months.
- Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business, and how to interpret financial information.
- 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. Fully qualified ACCA members have abundant job prospects in a variety of industries and countries. In the final stage of ACCA, you'll be working as an assistant (qualified) supervisor or a financial analyst.
You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a case study exam and project report.
As part of the apprenticeship, you will complete innovative skills and behaviours that are essential to complement the vital technical training. They are designed to support learners in developing essential competencies and embedding their learning within the context of their organisation. Delivered with motivation and engagement at heart, learners can practice these essential competencies with industry peers in a realistic environment.
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom-based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking, and you must dedicate 20% of your time towards it.
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: 24 days annual leave (increasing with length of service). Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%). Potential to earn bonuses. Enhanced maternity / adoption leave. Access to a great range of online and high street discounts. Additional Information: Parking available on site for 3 days minimum office, the rest home working.
About this employer
Wolseley UK is a leading plumbing, heating and cooling and infrastructure trade specialist merchant in the UK, we aim to be the first choice for trade customers across the country. The UK’s leading distributer of trade plumbing and heating supplies, with over 450 branches nationwide. Infrastructure business we operate under two distinct and market-leading brands. Burdens has a rich heritage and is well-respected throughout the UK civil infrastructure merchanting market.
After this apprenticeship
Permanent placement - working towards becoming an accountant.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024501.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 15 April 2026)
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