Higher Apprentice Finance

at  BAE Systems

DESCRIPTION

Job title: Finance Higher Apprentice (Shared Services)
Location: Glascoed
Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme.
What you’ll be doing:
Our Finance Apprenticeships are designed as an entry level role into the Accountancy arena; you will study towards your Level 3 and Level 4 AAT qualification whilst doing a real job and earning a competitive salary from day one.
At this level you will look at and become comfortable with a wide range of financial management skills and applications. You will gain competencies in drafting financial statements for limited companies, recommending accounting systems strategies and constructing and presenting complex management accounting reports.
You will also learn about specialist areas such as tax, auditing, credit and debit management and cash and financial management.
The 2.5 year AAT Apprenticeship is currently delivered by Cardiff and Vale College which is held on campus with a mixture of day release and online delivery.
What qualification will you get?
Association of Accounting Technicians Level 3 and 4.
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Shared Service team:
Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. You’ll work alongside a supportive team with a dedicated Skills Coach – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Export Control / Security:
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

5 GCSEs A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Mathematics and English or above, a Level 2 in accounting or equivalent

Please refer the Job description for details