Accounting Finance Manager - Degree Apprenticeship – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Whilst being supported with your studies, you will gain hands-on experience, providing general accounting and admin services across our accounts payable and management accounts functions. In addition to studying for a Bachelor’s degree, you will study towards your apprenticeship and industry-recognised professional qualifications.

Wage

£28,500 a year

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Training course

Accounting finance manager (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 June 2025

Duration

3 years

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

Basic accounting functions to include invoice coding and data input.
Reconciliation of suppliers’ statements and communication with suppliers on any invoicing/payment’s issues.
Credit Card reconciliations.
Employers’ expenses process.
Cash & Bank: bank reconciliations.
Preparation of weekly and monthly multi-currency payments.
Assisting with financial analysis and reporting to the business.
Providing cover for and assistance to other members of the accounts team as required.
Any other administrative or general tasks within the Finance department as required.

Where you’ll work

1 SOUTHAMPTON ROW
LONDON
WC1B 5HA

Training

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

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Your training course

Accounting finance manager (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Prepare financial statements, or extracts thereof, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP).
Identify and use appropriate digital technology to achieve desired outputs in the context of producing statutory of financial reports.
Analyse financial and non-financial internal data and compare with benchmark data such as from competitors, stakeholders, and market trends.
Use data analytics tools, visualise findings, make evidenced-based recommendations for future action and communicate them.
Interpret and implement the latest guidance on secure data management to satisfy the requirements of the Data Commissioner and GDPR.
Implement protocols and technology that minimise risks to data integrity and cyber security.
Evaluate internal and external factors relevant to the operational compliance of the organisation with all necessary legal, professional and ethical frameworks.
Apply the principles of digital systems management to ensure continued compliance with all relevant frameworks applicable to the organisation.
Analyse and interpret the reasons for differences between internal and external source documentation and produce reconciliations that clearly identify those differences and required actions.
Create budgets and forecasts using the most appropriate tools and techniques.
Interpret budget reports to evaluate the reliability of forecasts and to identify variances which require further action.
Calculate and interpret cash flow forecasts.
Interpret cash flow reports and identify future action required to manage cash balances.
Apply management accounting techniques to assist decision making within the organisation.
Interpret management reports, and utilise a variety of media, including verbal communication, to deliver advice that impacts management decisions.
Interpret and apply HMRC rules and guidance to produce tax calculations and statutory returns.
Implement and manage systems and processes that gather the information required by HMRC.
Analyse and summarise organisational or client decision making and the impact on taxation reporting and obligations.
Implement and manage the technology to satisfy HMRC reporting requirements for digital taxation.
Produce the information required by internal and external auditors in a clear format.
Evaluate strategic options, taking into consideration the impact of internal and external factors.
Develop, communicate, and deliver operational plans that meet strategic objectives; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operations effectively, efficiently and economically.
Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data in order to assess business performance, and utilise a variety of media, including verbal communication that demonstrates emotional intelligence, to make recommendations.
Analyse and interpret the process of how data is collected, extracted, analysed and reported.
Evaluate the impact of different sources of finance on an organisation, including risk and recommend appropriate finance options.
Advise organisations and implement technology to raise finance and maintain credit relationships.
Design and manage a compliant credit control system that meets strategic objectives regarding customers, insurers, and cash flow.
Implement technology that enables delivery of a credit control system that meets strategic objectives.
Analyse, design, implement, communicate, monitor and review internal control systems and processes that mitigate risk, including error, fraud, and cyber risks.
Document organisational manual and digital internal controls, identify weaknesses, and make practical recommendations for improvement.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify relevant information to be included in reports used by stakeholders.
Identify potential improvements to HR policies and activities such as recruitment, training, appraisal, mentoring or management.
Evaluate the effectiveness of digital technology used to appraise, monitor and manage staff.
Prepare financial statements, or extracts thereof, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP).
Identify and use appropriate digital technology to achieve desired outputs in the context of producing statutory of financial reports.
Analyse financial and non-financial internal data and compare with benchmark data such as from competitors, stakeholders, and market trends.
Use data analytics tools, visualise findings, make evidenced-based recommendations for future action and communicate them.
Interpret and implement the latest guidance on secure data management to satisfy the requirements of the Data Commissioner and GDPR.
Implement protocols and technology that minimise risks to data integrity and cyber security.
Evaluate internal and external factors relevant to the operational compliance of the organisation with all necessary legal, professional and ethical frameworks.
Apply the principles of digital systems management to ensure continued compliance with all relevant frameworks applicable to the organisation.
Analyse and interpret the reasons for differences between internal and external source documentation and produce reconciliations that clearly identify those differences and required actions.
Create budgets and forecasts using the most appropriate tools and techniques.
Interpret budget reports to evaluate the reliability of forecasts and to identify variances which require further action.
Calculate and interpret cash flow forecasts.
Interpret cash flow reports and identify future action required to manage cash balances.
Apply management accounting techniques to assist decision making within the organisation.
Interpret management reports, and utilise a variety of media, including verbal communication, to deliver advice that impacts management decisions.
Interpret and apply HMRC rules and guidance to produce tax calculations and statutory returns.
Implement and manage systems and processes that gather the information required by HMRC.
Analyse and summarise organisational or client decision making and the impact on taxation reporting and obligations.
Implement and manage the technology to satisfy HMRC reporting requirements for digital taxation.
Produce the information required by internal and external auditors in a clear format.
Evaluate strategic options, taking into consideration the impact of internal and external factors.
Develop, communicate, and deliver operational plans that meet strategic objectives; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operations effectively, efficiently and economically.
Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data in order to assess business performance, and utilise a variety of media, including verbal communication that demonstrates emotional intelligence, to make recommendations.
Analyse and interpret the process of how data is collected, extracted, analysed and reported.
Evaluate the impact of different sources of finance on an organisation, including risk and recommend appropriate finance options.
Advise organisations and implement technology to raise finance and maintain credit relationships.
Design and manage a compliant credit control system that meets strategic objectives regarding customers, insurers, and cash flow.
Implement technology that enables delivery of a credit control system that meets strategic objectives.
Analyse, design, implement, communicate, monitor and review internal control systems and processes that mitigate risk, including error, fraud, and cyber risks.
Document organisational manual and digital internal controls, identify weaknesses, and make practical recommendations for improvement.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify relevant information to be included in reports used by stakeholders.
Identify potential improvements to HR policies and activities such as recruitment, training, appraisal, mentoring or management.
Evaluate the effectiveness of digital technology used to appraise, monitor and manage staff.

Your training plan

The training will be a combination of hybrid/online, with approximately 20 per cent of the apprentice's contractual working time given over to study (6 hours minimum per week).

More training information

Throughout the programme apprentices will develop core knowledge of the structure of the Financial Services industry; the relevant legal and regulatory framework and ethics; proficiency in relevant IT skills and software/systems and the approach to deliver fair client outcomes across the business setting including best practice.

Each stage of study is structured to incorporate masterclasses, online learning, academic coaching and workplace mentoring. Assessment is ongoing and is relevant to the work tasks of apprentices, measuring the higher-level thinking skills demonstrated in a variety of problem-based assignments.

Requirements

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
Patience

About this company

We are a leading European intellectual property firm, advising some of the world’s most innovative and successful companies. Together, we help to improve lives by supporting innovation. We hire talented and passionate people who think creatively and enjoy a challenge. Working collaboratively, we share our knowledge and experience across teams, actively learning from each other in a friendly and sociable environment. We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Diversity of thought is vital to our business; it’s how we approach challenges differently and offer our clients creative and original solutions. Through our work with organisations such as IP Inclusive, Stonewall and Business in the Community via the Race at Work Charter, we are putting the right steps in place to make sure that all our people feel supported and empowered to be themselves Further information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion is available on our website. A healthy work/life balance is very important to us, and we run regular wellbeing events in addition to the large number of clubs and social activities that are available to everyone at the firm. We are also enthusiastic supporters of our local community through partnerships with the Social Mobility Foundation and Holborn Community Association.

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Company benefits

25 days’ holiday, increasing by 1 day per year up to our maximum of 28 days. Employer pension contribution of 5% in your first year, increasing to 10% employer contribution after one year’s service.

After this apprenticeship

Through completing your Bachelor’s degree, you will study towards your apprenticeship and industry-recognised professional qualifications, allowing you to continue to grow and develop within your role and the firm.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315592.

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Closes in 12 days (Monday 5 May 2025)

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