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CIMA Finance Apprentice

  • Key Group
  • Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire
  • £26000 per annum
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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 Key Group and Kaplan. You will be dealing with Financial Accounting, budgeting, data analysis and tax whilst working towards the CIMA qualification.

  • GMFJ Reference
    258362
  • Wages
    £26,000 p/a
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    07/03/2025
  • Start Date
    05/05/2025
  • Approx. Duration
    36 months

  • Location
    Fulwood, Preston
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Accountancy
  • Opportunity Type
    Higher Level 7
  • Apprenticeship Standard
    Accountancy or taxation professional (ST0001)
  • Employer
    Key Group

Description

What You’ll Be Doing - You’ll begin your journey in our Commercial Finance Team, where you’ll develop essential finance skills before gaining exposure across our entire finance department.

  • Processing system-generated financial transactions
  • Monitoring & reconciling fund requests and facility balances
  • Producing daily bank reconciliations for external stakeholders
  • Liaising with funders to meet contractual requirements
  • Posting financial transactions into the accounting system across multiple companies
  • Preparing & posting month-end accruals
  • Producing broker commission payments and statements
  • Performing financial analysis and reconciliations
  • Developing & improving financial controls, processes, and reporting
  • This is a structured apprenticeship where you’ll gain a solid finance foundation, build technical expertise, and open doors to exciting career opportunities within our growing organisation.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Kaplan Financial on kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk (Ref ID: 258362)

Company website : https://www.wearekeygroup.co.uk/

  • Experience of computerized accounting systems.
  • Experience of posting to multiple company Nominal, Sales and Purchase ledgers.
  • Experience of working with Profit & Loss balance sheet statements.
  • Experience of dealing with internal and external customers in an effective manner.
  • Experience of working within strict accounting deadlines.
  • Experience of working with Microsoft Office packages.
  • Will hold or be working towards a recognised accounting qualification (AAT, CIMA etc.).
  • Willingness to use initiative and work without detailed instructions.
  • Ability to plan workload effectively and work alone or as part of a team.
  • Awareness of the importance of processing and posting data accurately.

  • Academically strong with a track record of achievement
  • Will hold or be working towards a recognised accounting qualification (AAT, CIMA etc.).
  • Will have a degree.

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.

  • Highly engaged individual who wants to make a difference and with a willingness to learn
  • Attention to detail
  • Willingness to use initiative and work with detailed instructions
  • Ability to effectively communicate at all levels and works well as a team

Are you a graduate eager to build a career in finance? Looking for an opportunity that offers hands-on experience, professional qualifications, and career progression all in one? At Key Group, we’re offering a Finance Apprenticeship that will give you real-world experience across multiple finance functions, while you work towards a fully funded professional finance qualification – all during work hours!

  • This position will be onsite full time for 3 months, then 3 days in the office and 2 days week from home.
  • 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service
  • Additional holiday purchase scheme
  • 1 charity and 1 well being day
  • Tier 1 pension (5% Employee, 8% Employer)
  • Simply Health
  • Life Assurance

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