ACCA Accountant Apprentice (Apprenticeship)

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.
Cross-Functional Skills: You'll develop cross-functional skills by collaborating with various teams, improving your communication and teamwork abilities.
Problem-Solving: Different scenarios present unique challenges, allowing you to develop strong problem-solving skills and apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations.
Career Exploration: Exposure to multiple teams enables you to explore various accounting functions, helping you identify the areas you're most passionate about and want to specialise in.
The types of activities you may experience across each team include:
Payment and Procurement Operations.
Participating in procurement administrative activities such as vendor onboarding and purchase order management.
Collaborating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth procurement processes.
Analysing procurement data to identify efficiency opportunities and optimize processes.
Learning about procurement regulations, compliance, and ethical considerations.
Sales Order to Cash.
Monitoring accounts receivable aging balances and supporting collections efforts.
Supporting the cash office team with the reconciliation of bank accounts and the allocation of cash receipts/payments.
Collaborating with sales and customer service teams to address inquiries, raise manual invoices and resolve discrepancies.
Learning about credit management, and sales-related financial analysis. Record to Report.
Assisting in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records, ensuring data integrity.
Participating in month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations.
Collaborating with the team to prepare financial reports and statements. Learning and applying accounting principles, regulations, and reporting standards.
You will also work throughout on projects that require cross-functional collaboration and critical thinking. This will enable you to apply your accumulated expertise to financial scenarios and other challenges.
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 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.
The area you will cover include:
Essentials
Strategic Business Leader
Strategic Business Reporting
Options
Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Performance Management
Advanced Taxation
Advanced Audit and Assurance
The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be successful in this job role, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Leadership, Planning and Prioritisation and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.
The Knowledge areas of the standard will typically be covered through completion of the qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’.
Qualifications required
Strong A Levels.
Minimum of 120 UCAS points or equivalent.
GCSE's grades 9/A* - 4/C including Maths and English.
Skills required
No specific experience required, but a passion for the luxury fashion industry and finance is a plus.
Prospects
We are passionate about creating growth opportunities for career development and supporting continuous learning. Burberry’s Leadership Standards underpin our approach to career development.
Qualification / Standard : ST0001 Accountancy or taxation professional
Duration 36 months