ACCA Finance Graduate Apprentice

The successful candidate will join the central finance team for the Trust. As part of this role you will also provide support and advice to individual schools within the Trust.

As a trainee you will get an opportunity to experience first-hand how both schools, and central finance operates, and what is the driving force behind it.

You will be supported to do your accountancy qualification, and receive support, training and challenging assignments.

Accountable to: Finance Manager at Cockburn MAT

Responsibilities:

Undertaking monthly tasks as part of the month end process to ensure that internal management reporting deadlines are met Preparation of monthly accruals Completion of account reconciliations Provision of central finance support to finance teams within schools Provision of ad hoc financial information Analysis and reporting to assist with some annual reporting processes, such as the creation of the Annual Financial Statements

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:

Cockburn MAT is a trust which is growing (having gone from 1 to 5 schools in the past five years, and this year alone going from 5 to 8 schools).
As the trust continues to grow, so too does the finance operation, and the central finance team will also grow. It’s possible that the graduate that joins us could on qualification, elevate to a managerial role within finance to support future graduates as the trust continues to grow.

Employer Description:
Our vision is to create a group of exceptional schools that radically improve students’ life chances.Cockburn Multi-academy Trust currently comprises of five schools; three secondary, one primary and one infant school. Whilst our schools are all at different stages of their journey of ‘Transformation to Excellence’ it is without doubt, the incredible staff teams that make the difference.

Working Hours :
Undertaking monthly tasks as part of the month end process to ensure that internal management reporting deadlines are met; Preparation of monthly accruals; Completion of account reconciliations; Provision of central finance support to finance teams. Working hours: 8:30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday. 4:30pm finish on Friday.

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