Finance Apprenticeship

What will the apprentice be doing?

• Our Finance apprenticeship is a 4 year programme, which will support you in developing your financial skills and awareness alongside qualifying as a Chartered Management Accountant.
• The programme will mainly be spent working within the Management Accounting
• You will also complete short placements in Financial Accounting & other business areas to help you gain a whole business understanding

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

• Over the course of your apprenticeship you will work towards achieving your Accounting and Taxation Professional Apprenticeship (Level 7) and also Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification with Kaplan Financial.
• You will spend an average of 1 day a week at Kaplan Financial (Birmingham) and the remainder of time spent at Ricoh to complete on-the-job training and develop workplace skills.
• You will also have the opportunity to take part in community projects & team building activities.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

The successful completion of the Apprenticeship framework is not a guarantee of established employment with Ricoh (UK) Products Ltd but we do try to retain successful individuals wherever possible.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Patience

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English, Maths and IT (Grade A* - C or 4-9) Essential
A Level or equivalent Ideally Maths / Business but will consider other (Grade A* - C) Essential