CIMA Finance Graduate 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 Network Rail and Kaplan. You will be dealing with Financial Accounting and Reporting as well as Financial Planning and Analysis whilst working towards the CIMA qualification. Please can you apply directly on the company’s website - https:www.earlycareers.networkrail.co.ukschemefinance-graduate

Annual wage

£32,000 a year

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Salary: £32,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus (with your next salary uplift by December 2025, subject to passing certificate exams).

Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Monday - Friday. Shifts tbc.

37 hours 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

Overview:

Year 1 based in Milton Keynes.
Year 2 based in one of our regions.

Get involved in business partnering with non-finance teams, as well as learning the main principles of finance including management accounting, project accounting, business planning and helping to produce a business case. Learn about business policy and regulations, the accounting processes, finance systems, finance reporting and accounts payable and receivable. You’ll also complete the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification.
1st Year
During the first 4 months of the scheme, you will be based in Milton Keynes, completing mini placements in specialist finance teams. The following 3 months you will be based in Manchester with the Accounting Services and the Shared Services teams, learning about transactional accounting. You will then return to Milton Keynes to complete a six-month national finance placement.
2nd Year

In the second year, you will be based in one of our regions: Eastern, North West & Central, Scotland, Southern, and Wales & Western. As finance at Network Rail is imperative in all of our regions we aim to have graduates placed in each region, we will ask for your preferred location before you start the scheme. Please note that your preferred location is not guaranteed.

You’ll use the experience you’ve gained from projects, the understanding of transactional accounting and the knowledge of policies and procedures to add real value to the business areas you’ll be working in.

Where you’ll work

The Quadrant MK, Elder Gate,

Milton Keynes

UK

MK9 1EN

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

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 9/A* - 4/C)
Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Degree (grade 2:1)

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

Benefits include: Salary: £32,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus (with your next salary uplift by December 2025, subject to passing certificate exams).

About this company

As a public sector arm’s length body of the Department for Transport, we retain the commercial and operational freedom to manage Britain’s railway infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland within regulatory and control frameworks. Our purpose Is to get people and goods where they need to be, and to support Great Britain’s economic prosperity.

After this apprenticeship

There could be opportunities to develop your knowledge through external secondments in the wider rail industry. At the end of your 2-year scheme, you would be eligible for Finance Business Partner roles, earning a salary in the range of £43,588 – £49,037.
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Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284030.

Apply now

Closes on Tuesday 31 December

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Company’s application instructions

https://www.earlycareers.networkrail.co.uk/scheme/finance-graduate/

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