ACCA Accountancy and Taxation Professional Apprentice

Embark on a three-year accountancy/taxation apprenticeship, and you’ll work towards a professional qualification while you gain practical experience. 

You’ll work with diverse teams across the business through six-month placements while pursuing a fully-funded level 7 apprenticeship which leads to ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) status and is studied part-time through Kaplan. 

During the programme, you'll have the opportunity to select placements based on your interests and career goals, like:

Financial planning and forecasting 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

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 areas you will cover include:

Business and Technology Management Accounting Financial Accounting

Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business, and how to interpret financial information.

The areas 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.

The areas you will cover include:

Essentials

Strategic Business Leader Strategic Business Reporting

Options

Advanced Financial Management Advanced Performance Management Advanced Taxation Advanced Audit and Assurance

The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be successful in this job role. These include Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Leadership, Planning and Prioritisation and Problem-Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take the End Point Assessment.

The Knowledge areas of the standard will typically be covered through completion of the qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’.

Training Outcome:

Strong emphasis on continuous learning and skills development.

You'll be employed with us on a fixed-term contract for the duration of the apprenticeship programme. The early careers talent team will support you with finding a permanent role starting after you've finished your programme.

Employer Description:
E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental