CIMA Finance Analyst Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy and Finance? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 7 apprenticeship with E.ON UK plc and Kaplan. You will be dealing with accounts, financial reports and support whilst working towards the CIMA qualification.

Wage

£45,000 a year

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Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Monday - Friday, working hours TBC

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 May 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

This role is for a finance professional to support the delivery of financial performance, planning, reporting and support for this area of the business. You will work with Senior Finance Business Partners to monitor business performance, set challenging targets while optimising efficiency and controls across the area.

Delivery of accurate and timely management accounts and month end reporting
Ensuring all key stakeholders are provided with comprehensive financial support covering their actual and forecasted gross margin and costs
Identification and clear communication of Risks and Opportunities within the area of responsibility
Challenge areas of cost inefficiency, control weakness and expenditure above forecast and plan
Challenge areas for profitability improvement, control weakness and drive for EBITDA improvements
Detailed monitoring, control and challenge on operational profitability and articulating financial impacts
Build relationships with key clients

Where you’ll work

Trinity House, 2 Burton Street
Nottingham
UK
NG1 4BX

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)

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

Accounting And Taxation Professional Apprenticeship Level 7. If you’re looking to develop your accountancy skills to lead finance departments or provide management accounting consultancy, CIMA is your ticket. CIMA is split into Certificate, a standalone ‘beginner’ qualification, and Professional, which is split into three levels: Operational, Management, and Strategic. The Certificate in Business Accounting is your starting point if you're new to accountancy. You'll learn the fundamentals of business economics, financial accounting, management accounting, and ethical considerations of commercial activity. Operational teaches you about organisational management, costs and analysis used in production, and financial reporting and taxation. Management equips you with the skills to perform advanced management accounting and advanced financial reporting tasks. Strategic develops your leadership and strategic management abilities and teaches you about risk management and financial strategy.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Basic Maths (grade A-C)
Standard English (grade A-C)

Other in:

AAT or relevant qualification (grade Any)

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

Benefits include: 25 days holiday. x2 pension contribution matching (Employer contribution limited to 12% of salary). Discretionary bonus. Hybrid working: 2 to 3 days per week in the office. Transport Information: Discounted parking in nearby NCP and accessible via public transport

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.

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

Large Multi National Energy Company provides fantastic opportunity to develop career across multi disciplines, businesses and countries.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310682.

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Closes in 18 days (Saturday 19 April 2025)

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