Level 7 (Master’s) ACCA Finance Apprenticeship

Summary

With a strong interest in launching a career in finance, we know that you want to use your talent, skill, and dedication to make a difference. At UKRI, you will get the opportunity to do just that. Our finance teams support world-leading science and innovation and enable ground-breaking research that will inspire, shape and define our future.

Wage

£31,418 a year

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Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Monday to Friday 37 hours per week. Shifts TBC.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

5

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 key accountabilities will depend on the specifics of each placement. However, they are likely to include:

Carry out reconciliations, monitor expenditure / income and support the production of management accounts, including variance analysis
Cost centre and Project budget setup and maintenance
Maintain key spreadsheets and trackers, providing advice and analysis on the financial data
Prepare journals and collate backing papers and evidence to maintain an audit trail
Support writing the annual accounts and year end processes, including collating and preparing notes to the accounts
Supporting asset management, recording and physical verification
Preparing reports, including graphs and data to help explain numbers in reports
Preparing forecasts to help effective cash management
Support to the Governance team on the internal audit programme
Working with partners within UKRI
Develop knowledge of the rules and guidance that underpins Government Finance
Provide ad-hoc administrative tasks across the team
Take ownership for your learning and development under the apprenticeship.

Where you’ll work

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 1PL

Training

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

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION 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

The role will incorporate a ACCA Level 7 Professional Accountant Apprenticeship, delivered by training provider First Intuition, alongside a challenging but rewarding role.

We will fund and support your studies over a 3-year period to achieve full ACCA qualifications in addition to helping you develop a broader range of personal and professional skills.

The Apprenticeship programme consists of exams and work-based learning, and so you should be prepared to work hard to achieve the substantial rewards these placements will offer.

For more information, please use the following links:

https://www.firstintuition.co.uk/programmes/level-7-professional-accountant/
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/accountancy-or-taxation-professional-v1-0
https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/employer/acca-apprenticeships.html

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Other in:

Undergraduate Degree (grade 2:2 or above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

You will need to provide evidence of a Degree qualification or equivalent L6 qualification, and Maths and English GCSE at grade 4/C or above. There is a set residency eligibility criteria that must be met. If you already have a Level 7 qualification within Finance/Accountancy or similar we will be unable to consider your application

About this company

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

http://ukri.org (opens in new tab)

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

We know it’s important to consider future career prospects and there are plenty of opportunities to continue your professional development after your initial apprenticeship within UKRI.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UK Research and Innovation

Early Careers Resourcing Team

apprenticerecruitment@ukri.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310142.

Apply now

Closes in 9 days (Sunday 13 April 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

Initially, you will be asked to submit an online application including a CV and Covering Letter outlining your suitability for the role. You will then be invited to complete a numerical reasoning test. If you successfully complete these stages you will be invited to an interview which will be held via Teams. Final interviews will be in person in Polaris House, Swindon

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