ACCA Finance apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with a level 7 apprenticeship with AB Foods and Kaplan. You will be dealing with financial reporting, accounts and planning whilst working towards the ACCA Level 7 qualification.

£25,000 a year

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Accountancy or taxation professional (level
7)

Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Monday 20 July 2026

3 years

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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

• Financial performance reporting and commentary
• Closing the financial accounts each reporting period in accordance with international financial reporting standards
• Financial analysis and insight to help inform business decision making
• Financial planning and forecasting
• Treasury including cash, commodity and foreign exchange accounting and reporting

ABF Plc, Weston Centre, 10 Grosvenor Street, London, UK, W1K 4QY

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

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Accountancy or taxation professional (level
7)

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• 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.

ACCA Level 7 includes three levels:
Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills and Strategic Professional. Applied Knowledge helps you understand the role of accounting in the business environment, and develop the practical skills and techniques expected of an accountant working in business. The area you will cover include:

• Business and Technology
• Management Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Corporate and business law (ENG) (LW)
• Performance Management (PM)
• Taxation (TX-UK)
• Financial Reporting (FR)
• Audit and Assurance (AA)
• Financial Management (FM)

By studying Strategic Professional, you’ll learn advanced techniques, skills, and the professional ethics required of an accountant or consultant operating at a senior level.

• GCSE or equivalent in Basic Maths (grade 9/A* – 5/B)
• GCSE or equivalent in Standard English (grade 9/A* – 5/B)

A Level or equivalent in Relevant (grade A–B). Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

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

Benefits include: 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays); defined contribution pension scheme of matching employee and employer contributions from 4% to 10%; private medical insurance; access to a range of discounts through our benefits hub.

Working hours:

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00.

Associated British Foods is a highly diversified group, with a range of food and ingredients businesses as well as our retail brand, Primark. We are united in our purpose: to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money. We have over 70 businesses and operate is over 50 countries and globally employee over 133,000 people.

• Qualified accountant that could work from a variety of ABF businesses and could move into commercial finance, financial controls, audit, central finance

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

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Closes on Monday 30 March 2026. After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company’s website.