ACCA Accountant Apprentice

As an Apprentice Accountant, you will join Burberry on a four-year development program.  

You will be immersed in Burberry’s finance teams with exposure to the global Payment and Procurement Operations (PPO), Sales Order to Cash (SOTC) and Record to Report (RTR) teams based at Burberry Business Services (BBS) Leeds.  

In conjunction with this, you will build your technical knowledge through undertaking the ACCA qualification. This is a globally recognised and respected qualification which will help build practical accounting skills and be foundational to your future career development.  

This apprenticeship program will provide the following benefits: 
Holistic Understanding: Exposure to different teams provides you with a well-rounded perspective of the end-to-end financial processes within Burberry. Adaptability: Exposure to diverse functions enhances your ability to adapt to different work environments and challenges. 

Training:

ACCA Level 7 There are three levels including 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: Business and Technology Management, Accounting Financial Accounting and Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business, and how to interpret financial information.  
The area you will cover include: 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.  
Once you’ve successfully passed you can apply to be a full member of ACCA. 

Training Outcome:

We are passionate about creating growth opportunities for career development and supporting continuous learning. Burberry’s Leadership Standards underpin our approach to career development.

Employer Description:
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday shifts TBC.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative