ACCA Finance apprentice

During the programme you will have the opportunity to work in various elements of the ABF group finance team, and will have the opportunity to be involved with:

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.

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.

Training Outcome:

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

Employer Description:
We are part of Associated British Foods (ABF): a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group that's also a FTSE 100 company with sales of over £15.4 billion and 133,000 employees in 50 countries.AB World Foods is an international branded business, famous for flavour. PFast forward to 2007 and another inspiration appeared in the form of Levi Roots, the man who slayed the Dragon's Den on BBC with just a bottle of his Reggae Reggae sauce and a guitar.

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

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