Accounting / Financial Analyst Apprenticeship

Within the apprenticeship you will have the opportunity to develop your accounting and finance skills in a practical setting. You will support your line manager and the team in providing analysis and developing financial modelling skills in addition to your study material. Some of the key tasks you will perform are:

Carry out valuation bridging analysis where we compare a company or asset's current valuation to its previous valuation, highlighting the factors that caused the change. This could include changes in revenue, operating costs, market conditions, capital expenditure, or adjustments in discount rates. The goal is to break down changes in these components so that investors can understand what has driven the increase or decrease in value over time. The findings are then presented in a way that is straightforward, helping investors grasp the key insights and trends You will support experienced team members in building detailed financial models that help evaluate investment opportunities, asset performance, and financial decisions for funds. This includes assisting with key business activities like buying and selling assets, as well as refinancing deals to improve financial conditions As a new employee, the company will provide hands-on training in financial modelling techniques, guiding you through the process and teaching you how to apply these models in real-world scenarios. You'll learn best practices and gain practical experience by working alongside experts Present your analysis and financial models to clients, explaining how the results apply to real-world asset or fund performance Review legal documentation including letters of engagement and project documents Provide training and feedback to colleagues or clients on relevant topics Administrative and office support duties which may include data entry, correspondence and ad-hoc internal project support

Training:

At the end of the qualification, you should expect to receive a Level 3 apprenticeship and a level 3 AAT qualification. Following this, we would encourage and support you to take the level 4 AAT qualification before moving into a CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) qualification.

You will have the option to study from home using BPP's online or online live courses or you may choose to attend in centre classrooms for your study, depending on your preference.

The training is generally one day per week, however certain courses may have a block release.

Functional skills in maths (if required).

Training Outcome:

Amberside are also keen to retain good employees and offer a varied and challenging career, including opportunities with our sister company Amberside Valuations.

However if the apprentice chooses to leave once the apprenticeship is completed and with the experience gained at Amberside Valuations, apprentices will be well suited to an investment analyst role within funds or working towards investment banking if this is your preference.

Employer Description:
Amberside Valuations provides financial modelling and asset valuation services to fund managers who invest in infrastructure and energy transition assets. We regularly value over 300 assets for some of the largest European infrastructure investors with total fund values of over £5bn. In addition to running valuation services for our clients, we build fund financial models, financial models for the assets they invest in, and assist with their acquisitions, asset sales and refinancings. Throughout all our mandates financial modelling is a core element.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.

Skills:
IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative