Accounting Finance Manager Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Cardiff

BBC; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Group and Public Services in Cardiff is offering an Accounting Finance Manager Apprenticeship (Level 6) for 37 months. This fixed-term apprenticeship is full-time, with a starting salary of £24,650 per year.

As an apprentice you will learn on the job while studying towards an industry-recognised qualification, gain hands-on experience in financial accounting, budgeting, and reporting, and work with finance teams across the BBC.

Qualifications

• Interest in accounting and finance and business decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret information and identify trends.
• Stakeholder management and relationship building.
• Numerical and financial concept understanding.
• Ability to communicate complex models to diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational abilities.
• Calm and focused under changing circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Financial accounting and reporting.
• Analyse financial data.
• Manage accounting and financial systems.
• Conduct periodic accounting and finance reviews.
• Produce accurate financial and accounting management reports.

Skills

Accounting interest

Finance knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Accounting Finance Manager Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Cardiff Job Description Job Requisition ID: 55546 Job Closing Date: 24 November 2026 Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 37 months

Department: Finance

Location: Cardiff - 3 Central Square

Salary: £24,650

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick‑start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on‑the‑job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

The Accounting Finance Manager apprenticeship should be your next step if you’re aspiring to advance your career and further your knowledge, skills and experience in finance. This apprenticeship is for new and aspiring finance professionals.

As well as studying for a recognised professional qualification with our training provider partner, you’ll also get first‑hand understanding of how the world’s largest and best‑known public service broadcaster manages its finances, keeps on top of its accounting and ensures that the content we make gives best value to our audiences.

Want to find out more? Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlist to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The BBC finance teams working across the BBC Group (including Public Sector Broadcasting and Studio Productions) are looking for dynamic, interested, enthusiastic and adaptable individuals to join our high performing teams. Depending on the teams you join, you will gain experience in areas including:

• Programme and project accounting
• Capital investment and lease accounting
• Monthly actuals accounting and reporting
• Forecasting and annual budgeting
• Working with colleagues and stakeholders across the BBC
• Supporting our relationship with the external auditors NAO

We will make sure you get as many opportunities to develop in different areas, as possible. You won’t just learn about finance, you’ll see how a large, creative and complex organisation operates; building valuable financial, analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills along the way.

Most importantly, you’ll be supported throughout your journey. We are friendly, collaborative teams who are passionate about helping people learn and succeed. You’ll receive hands‑on experience, guidance from experienced finance professionals and plenty of opportunities to develop your confidence and career.

If you’re curious, enthusiastic and ready to learn, this is a fantastic opportunity to start building your future in finance at the BBC.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As an Accounting and Finance Manager (AFM27) apprentice, this is a great opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your skills in areas like:

• Financial accounting and reporting
• Analyse financial data
• Manage accounting and financial systems
• Conduct periodic accounting and finance reviews
• Produce accurate financial and accounting management reports

The BBC is committed to getting the best value out of the licence fee. Through your work, effective financial planning and focusing on innovative, forward‑looking commercial and investment choices, you will help make that ambition a reality.

You’ll study towards your industry‑recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. Alongside your day‑to‑day role, you’ll develop knowledge and practical skills in areas such as:

• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Financial Management and Control
• Business Decision‑Making
• Risk, Governance and Compliance
• Accounting Systems and Technology

You’ll combine workplace learning with training delivered by our apprenticeship provider, helping you build the skills needed for a successful career in finance.

For more information about the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit: Accounting Finance Manager .

YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY

We're interested in your passion for finance and your enthusiasm for learning and development. If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you:

• An interest in accounting, finance and how organisations make business decisions
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with an ability to interpret information and identify trends
• Stakeholder and relationship management (including negotiating)
• Analysis and understanding of mathematical and financial concepts
• Communication of complex models to a range of stakeholders
• Brilliant organisational skills
• A calm and focused approach to changing circumstances

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
• Be legally eligible to work full‑time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship.

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent qualifications).
• Demonstrate an interest in accounting, finance and business decision‑making.
• Be willing to work towards and successfully complete the Accounting Finance Manager Level 6 apprenticeship standard.
• Meet the entry requirements of the BBC's nominated apprenticeship training provider.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about the BBC

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Excellent career and professional development.
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (26 days for BBC Studios), a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

As an Apprentice you will also receive:

• An industry recognised qualification.
• Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK).
• A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.
• Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
• A bespoke BBC apprenticeship experience including apprenticeship development days and membership of the BBC Apprenticeship community.
• Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role.
• The opportunity to apply for financial support for relocation subject to eligibility.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Disability confident

We take inclusivity seriously and want to ensure all candidates who are disabled or have long-term health conditions receive the support and adjustments they need. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the recruitment process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via the Early Careers Recruitment contact form and we’d be happy to discuss how we can support you through the process.

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.