ACCA Accountant Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Apprentice Accountant on a Level 7 apprenticeship with Burberry Plc and Kaplan, gaining essential skills in financial processes while working towards the ACCA qualification. This role includes hands-on experience, training, and a supportive environment for career growth, making it an excellent entry point into accountancy.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Life Assurance - x4 your basic salary

25 days holiday per annum

Employee discount

Hybrid working

Participation in Burberry's Free Share Grant Plan

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to employee-only sample sales

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C) and GCSE in English (grade 9/A* - 4/C) required.
• A Level or equivalent grade 120 UCAS is essential.
• Other relevant qualifications may allow adjustments to the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare VAT returns and bookkeeping.
• Reconciliations and exposure to various finance teams.
• Engage in hands-on experience and learn on the job with ACCA qualification.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Administrative skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Patience

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Basic Maths

Standard English

A Level or equivalent

Job description

Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a Level 7 apprenticeship with Burberry Plc and Kaplan. You will be dealing with accounts, financial reports and procurement operations whilst working towards the ACCA qualification.

Wage
£21,500 a year

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Training course Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours Initially preparing VAT returns and bookkeeping. Basic Bookkeeping. Reconciliations.
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date
Monday 1 September 2025

Duration
3 years

Positions available
1

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

What you'll do at work

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

Where you'll work

6 Queen Street
Leeds
UK
LS1 2TW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

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What you'll learn
Course contents

• 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 basedon an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which theyoperate.
• Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communicationsto 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 unethicalactivities.
• Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and thetime of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high qualitywork within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others todeliver results.
• Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem frommultiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriatefacts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Your training plan

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 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 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.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:
Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Other in:
Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
A Level or equivalent in:
Any (grade 120 UCAS)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

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

Other requirements

Benefits include: Hybrid working - 2 day in the office at a minimum You will also be eligible for: Enrolment in Burberry's Private Pension Plan - 3% employee, 6% employer contribution (can increase to 10% ER with 5% EE). Health cash plan. Life Assurance - x4 your basic salary. 25 days holiday per annum (with the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days). Employee discount. Amongst other non-contractual benefits, including: Wellbeing Days. Participation in Burberry's Free Share Grant Plan (£500 per year awarded by Burberry). ShareSave Scheme (From £5-£500 per month from you). Cycle to work scheme. Travel Loan. Access to employee-only sample sales.
About this company
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.
After this apprenticeship

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

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325870.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 25 July 2025)

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