ACCA Finance Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade specialist merchant in the UK is offering a Level 7 ACCA apprenticeship in Accountancy. The role will involve transactional support, margin recovery analysis, and customer rebate administration. With a competitive salary of £22,000 per annum and a structured training program with Kaplan, this apprenticeship provides a pathway to a permanent position in finance. Ideal candidates will have strong communication, IT, and analytical skills, supported by relevant qualifications.

Benefits

24 days Annual leave

Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)

Potential to earn bonuses

Enhanced maternity/adoption leave

Access to a range of discounts

Responsibilities

• Understand and administer work routines for Transactional support.
• Identify and rectify expired contracts with stakeholders.
• Set up new contracts in operational systems.
• Analyze and resolve margin weaknesses.
• Administer customer rebate processes.
• Support Business Unit operational and sales teams.

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

Education

GCSE in English (grades 9-4)

GCSE in Maths (grades 9-4)

A Level in Maths, Economics, Business or Accounting (grade B or above)

Job description

Overview

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 7 ACCA apprenticeship with Wolseley and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience including driving business improvement by analysing deployment of resources and extracting and use data to provide insightful.

Wage: £22,000 a year

Hours: Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week

Start date: Monday 1 December 2025

Duration: 3 years

Positions available: 1

What you’ll do at work

As a Finance Apprentice based in Warwick, you’ll be responsible for:

• Transactional Support:
  • Understand, administer the work routines and procedures for Transactional support
  • Identify expired and expiring contracts, liaise with relevant stakeholders to rectify
  • Set up new contracts in our operational systems
• Margin Recovery:
  • Identify, analyse and resolve margin weaknesses
  • Measure and report business benefit(s) from margin improvement activities
• Customer Rebates:
  • Administer the workflow relating to the rebate process
  • Evaluate customer rebate proposal
  • Understand how to propose a rebate which is a 'win' for both us and our customer
• Business Unit Finance:
  • Provide support to the Business Unit operational & sales teams
  • Support the WUK businesses to deliver profitable growth
  • Month end tasks (including journals, review of results and forecasting)
  • Performance Management and Reporting
  • Understand key financial measures

Where you’ll work

Wolseley UK, Kingmaker 2, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, UK, CV34 6DY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

What you’ll learn

• 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 based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
• Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to 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 unethical activities.
• Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
• Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Training schedule

• Accounting and Taxation Professional Level 7 - ACCA. The gold standard in Accountancy Apprenticeships, this programme enables individuals to become fully qualified in a profession globally recognised in accountancy, taxation, finance and business. ACCA is ideal if you're looking to progress your career and become a chartered accountant, or work in an accountancy, audit or tax firm.
• ACCA consists of three levels; Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills, and Strategic Professional, and you'll need to complete relevant work experience at some point before you can qualify. ACCA qualification is made up of three levels: 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.
• You can complete Applied Knowledge in six to 12 months
• Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade 9-4)
• Maths (grade 9-4)

A Level or equivalent in:

• x3 inc Maths, Economics, Business or Accounting (grade B or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

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

Other requirements

Benefits include: 24 days Annual leave (increasing with length of service) Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%) Potential to earn bonuses Enhanced maternity / adoption leave Access to a great range of online and high street discounts Additional Information Parking available on site 3 days minimum office, the rest home working

About this employer

Wolseley UK is a leading plumbing, heating and cooling and infrastructure trade specialist merchant in the UK, we aim to be the first choice for trade customers across the country.

After this apprenticeship

• Permanent placement - working towards becoming an accountant

Additional

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343902.

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Closes in 17 days (Thursday 16 October 2025)

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