CIMA Finance Apprentice
- Location
London - Employer
ClarusONE Sourcing Services LLP - Provider
Kaplan Financial - Wages
£32000 per annum - Level
Higher Level 7 Apprenticeship - Apply by
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Opportunity Details
Job Description:
• Assist with the Controllership team with month end close. Focusing on accurate transactional reporting and ensuring accounting treatment in line with reporting standards.• Supporting the OPEX budget preparation and monthly variance reporting, including management pack with commentary.• Supporting the review of the annual CAPEX spend, ensuring within budget,in line with accounting standards and supporting any compliance requirements.• Support the operational finance activities including accounts receivable, travel & expenses and accounts payable ensuring accurate reporting within budget.• Assist revenue reporting in line with accounting standards.• Support balance sheet preparation within SOX requirements.• Support the year end audit and preparation of the annual financial statements for our reporting entities.• Support the Controllership team to deliver in line with KPIs and maintain high standards.
FP&A:
• Assist in the preparation of the FP&A monthly close, focusing on value generation on behalf of both Members, analysing variance to plan & forecast, providing detailed explanations for variances.
• Assist in improving and automating the current FP&A reporting and any new reporting that becomes useful as the business evolves
• Business partner the sourcing execution team to produce internal reporting on the success of sourcing events
• Prepare monthly presentations for the wider ClarusONE business to help them understand performance.
• Support the FP&A Senior Manager on evolving planning methods for the ClarusONE.
• Support the FP&A Senior Manager on planning timetables for both members and our internal leadership
• Support the FP&A Senior Manager on evolving the rolling forecast models
• Continue to drive new metrics and KPIs to measure ClarusONE success, both through our more traditional measures as well as at a broader Enterprise level.
Kickstart Your Career!
Ready to kickstart your career? Check the key dates below and don’t miss your chance!
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Monday, October 27, 2025
- Thursday, November 20, 2025
Company website: https://www.clarusonesourcing.com/
Skills Required
• Excel & PowerPoint skills.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Qualifications Required
- Strong A levels OR a Degree in any discipline.
- GCSE's grades 9/A* - 4/C including Maths and English.
Training
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.
Personal Qualities
Must demonstrate alignment with ClarusONE values: Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Customer First and Excellence.
• Time management, including ability to organise and prioritise work with support from the manager.
• Ability to develop working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to challenge, and be challenged in a constructive way
• Curiosity to learn in and beyond the day job and understand how other business functions operate and the challenges they face.
Prospects
Not Guaranteed: Upon completion of the programme and subject to a suitable role being available, your performance and successful completion of the CIMA qualification.
Other Information
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays; comprehensive benefits; opportunity for annual bonus.
- Hybrid Working: 2 days in the office.
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