Accountancy or Taxation Apprenticeship - Level 7 - London

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Salary: £25,500 (+ £5,318 London Living Allowance) 

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London

An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We're the industry leaders in early careers and are committed to your skills and talent development. As one of the world's most creative and technologically advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from the most respected and experienced professionals in the business.

The Accountancy & Taxation Professional apprenticeship at the BBC 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 (ACCA/CIMA) 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 taxes and ensures that the content we make gives best value to our audiences.

You've got to be interested now, right?

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

What will you be doing on the apprenticeship?

As an Accountancy or Taxation Apprentice, you'll join an exciting BBC team while developing your skills in areas like:

• Financial Management
• Assurance, Risk and Control
• Financial Information
• Legislation
• Strategic Business Management and Governance

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.

What will you be studying?

You'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. 

CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) focuses on management accounting and provides expertise in financial management and business strategy.

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) offers a broader spectrum of accounting skills, covering areas like audit, taxation, and financial reporting, preparing professionals for various roles in finance and accounting.

For more information on this apprenticeship standard, you will be studying please visit here.

Where could the role take you?

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be a fully qualified accountant who will be able to apply for a broad range of roles in financial functions in the BBC and across the industry!

This scheme starts in September 2025, and you will be on a fixed term contract which means your contract is for the duration of the apprenticeship only. The duration of this scheme will be between 27 and 40 months (depending on your current academic record/exemptions) and is delivered virtually.

ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?

We're interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We look for positive people who live our values and ensure our culture remains inclusive and full of opportunities. We're not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

Throughout the selection process, we'll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC's values and behaviours. Our values guide everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC and what the BBC expects from you. Find out more about our values here.

Great Accountancy & Taxation Apprentices are those who can demonstrate:

• Effective problem-solving
• 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

This scheme is aimed at graduates. If you do not have a degree and you're interested in Finance roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at careers.bbc.co.uk or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.

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

• Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2025
• By the start of the apprenticeship in September 2025, have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 years.
• Be eligible to work in the UK full time for the duration of the apprenticeship contract.
• Not currently taking part in an apprenticeship scheme supported by the BBC or another organisation

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline by the time the scheme starts in September 2025
• Have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or above or an equivalent qualification
• Not have already achieved the ACCA or CIMA qualification

WHAT YOU GET

During your Apprenticeship:

• A starting salary of £25,500 (+ £5,318 London Living Allowance) 
• 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 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave days and a defined pension scheme. Plus discounted dental, health care, gym and much more

Towards the end of your apprenticeship:

• An industry recognised qualification
• Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities within the BBC and wider industry
• Employability and networking training to help you secure your next role

NEXT STEPS

Don't leave yourself thinking 'what if?' - this is your chance to be part of something special. Think you're the right candidate? Click on 'Apply Now'!

Once you've set up your candidate profile, you just need to complete the questions in the job specific information section on the application. We don't require you to upload a CV or Cover Letter. We are looking for your potential to bring difference to the BBC.

If you're eligible for the scheme, you will receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect. A general overview of the application process can be found here.

This advert is for roles in London based office locations. Please note that you must live a commutable distance from the BBC location to which you are applying for this apprenticeship. This scheme (ATP25) is also being offered in other locations, please see the corresponding adverts if you wish to apply for these locations. Please only apply to one location. 

Apprentices starting at BBC from September 2025 will be placed on a 'Fixed Term' contract. This means your contract is for the duration of your apprenticeship only. The BBC is committed to investing in new talent and as you approach the end of your apprenticeship, we will work with you to support you and offer you employability and networking training to help you secure your next role - this might be a job here at the BBC, or somewhere in the wider media industry.

Applications for this role/scheme are due to close on 28/11/2024.

ABOUT THE BBC

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

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

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

Support with your application

Our ambition is that the BBC is for everyone and should include everyone. We are proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and committed to removing disability-related barriers.

 

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 require reasonable adjustments for the application process or have access needs, you'd like to let us know about, please contact us here and we'd be happy to have a conversation in confidence to discuss how we can support you through the process. The job requisition ID for this role is 19197.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PLACEMENTS

We have four London-based placements available, in teams such as:

BBC Studios Productions: The BBC Studios Productions, Global Entertainment division produces shows from Strictly Come Dancing UK to Top Gear Australia. This role supports the finance team which consolidates financial results across the genre's international portfolio in the UK, US, France, Germany, Nordics, India, South Africa and Australia. This role will be exposed to all aspects of finance from forecasting to understanding the fundamentals of financial accounting.

BBC Studios Brands Finance: Brands and Licensing Finance at BBC Studios is responsible for managing the financial aspects of extending BBC Studios' intellectual property through brand extensions and licensing deals. This division supports the monetisation of popular BBC brands like Doctor Who, Bluey, and Top Gear, ensuring financial stability and growth through strategic partnerships and innovative consumer products.

Content: The BBC's Content Division is the largest and most diverse portfolio within the Corporation, combining production, commissioning, and distribution across a breadth of media genres such as TV, Audio, Video.

News: The news finance team support the News and Current Affairs division in the BBC. News is a large division with 4500 staff across the world who make a variety of News output for both UK and International audiences on TV, Radio and online. From Elections to Wars to in depth investigations Finance support the Editorial teams with managing budgets and decision making.

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Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 11/5/2024