ACCA Accountancy and Taxation Professional 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 apprenticeship with E.ON and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the ACCA qualification.

Annual wage: £19,350 a year
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Training course: Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As part of the four-year accountancy and taxation professional level 7 apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience working with a variety of teams through six-month placements across the business. As an apprentice, you will be employed by E.ON but will study part-time and funded at Kaplan to become an ACCA chartered accountant.
You will have the opportunity to select placements to suit your interests and skills, examples include:

Co-ordination of planning and reporting activities for management and E.ON group reporting, used to support investor relations deliverables.
Ensuring that the accounting records are fully compliant with accounting rules, preparing the statutory accounts.
Financial planning to forecast future financial performance and explain actual performance.
Completing corporation tax returns, VAT returns and providing tax advice and expertise to the business.
Spending time in our energy markets team.

Where you’ll work

Trinity House, 2 Burton Street

Nottingham

UK

NG1 4BX

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Equal to master’s degree

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)

A Level or equivalent in:

Any (grade A-C)

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

Please click the link below to apply on the company's website directly: https://careers.eon.com/uk/job/Nottingham-Level-7-Apprenticeship-in-AccountancyTaxation-%28ACCA%29/1159539601/ Benefits include: Our market leading benefits package includes 26 days’ holiday plus eight bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits, including the option to buy up to two weeks’ extra holiday. Hybrid Working - Expected to come into the office between 1-3 days a week, with home working an option on other days.

About this company

We're the newest face amongst the E.ON group of companies. E.ON Next is all about creating a sustainable future, now. We're moving our energy in the right direction, one little big step at a time. Join us in our mission to bring feel-good energy.We’re also here to make this whole energy thing way easier for our customers. Like, really easy. That means providing exceptional service and using state-of-the-art tech to do it.

After this apprenticeship

We offer an initial starting salary of £19,350, with potential pay progressions throughout the scheme based on academic and placement performance.

Potential for employment within the industry once qualified.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296454.

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Closes on Sunday 16 February

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