ACCA Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

Looking to build a rewarding long-term career in accountancy? Take the first step towards a successful future with a Level 7 ACCA Accountancy Apprenticeship at Kaplan International Colleges UK Ltd. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in a professional finance environment while earning a salary.

Wage: £28,860 a year

Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm, 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date: Monday 31 August 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions available: 1

What you’ll do at work: Based in our head office in Borough Market, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a diverse, multinational and sociable team. We are looking for someone who is keen to gain invaluable accountancy experience in an entry-level role and who enjoys a broad variety of work. This apprenticeship offers exposure to both Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and core accounting activities, providing accounting support to our US Partnerships and Canadian Pathways businesses. The role will involve supporting month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations (including intercompany reconciliations), accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, as well as helping to produce management information used to support business decision-making.

Main areas of focus for the role:

• Processing accounting transactions for Canada Pathways and US Partnerships.
• Processing supplier invoices and supporting accounts payable activities, including preparing payments.
• Recording and allocating receipts and supporting accounts receivable processes.
• Performing accounting reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts.
• Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Ad hoc project work and process improvement activities.

The apprenticeship will involve a high degree of autonomy so if you are someone who likes control over your work and enjoys organising your day, this apprenticeship will suit you. You will also benefit from working in a supportive team with colleagues who will be eager to help and train you. We are keen for you to contribute ideas on ways of working and will give you opportunities to influence decisions about how we do things. To help you succeed in your role, we will train you so that you have a full understanding of our business goals and context and we will work with you to determine what additional training you will need to do your job better and develop professionally. We will also work hard to ensure that you are supported and guided so that you enjoy your job and achieve your potential. We will ensure you have exposure to the wider finance team, with opportunities to shadow.

Where you’ll work: 4th Floor Bridge House, 4 Borough High Street, London, SE1 9QQ

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

Training provider: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

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. This programme enables individuals to become fully qualified in a profession which is globally recognised and respected in areas of accountancy, taxation, finance and business. 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.

Requirements:

• Essential qualifications: GCSE in Maths (grade 9 - 5) and English (grade 9 - 5).
• 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
• Organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

About this employer: Kaplan was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan, with a simple but powerful mission: to widen access to education and create opportunities for people from all backgrounds. That mission continues to shape what we do today—helping learners build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to succeed.

Disability Confident: A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship: Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Opportunities for full-time employment post qualification.

Contact: The contact for this apprenticeship is KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED. Email: kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk, Phone: 0161 259 7400.