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Our apprenticeship schemes at the BBC give you the opportunity to kick start your passion into a job that you'll fall in love with. At the BBC you can learn from the best and be trained by the best for a career in one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations.
The Accountancy & Taxation Professional apprenticeship (ATP24) 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) with our gold-standard 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?
What will you be doing?
As an Accountancy & Taxation Apprentice, this is a great opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your skills in areas like:
- Financial Management
- Assurance, Risk and Control
- Business Acumen
- 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.
And you’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification (ACCA), learning both on and off the job.
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.
Where does the role lead to?
After the scheme this will typically lead to a role within the Finance Team.
This scheme starts in September 2024 and is a 27-39 month Apprenticeship (depending on the current qualifications you hold) in conjunction with learning provider BPP.
What are we looking for
To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you must:
- Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2024
- Be an Accountancy or Business and Finance graduate. Closely related subjects will also be eligible
- Have GCSEs in both Maths and English or Standard (Scotland) at 9-4 (A-C) or equivalent
- Have left full time education when the apprenticeship you are applying for is due to start.
- Be legally allowed to work in the UK.
This scheme requires a degree qualification to be eligible. If you have a wish to look at non-graduate schemes, we recommend applying for schemes at Level 3 – 6, you can find these at BBC Careers.
You’ll need to demonstrate you’re:
Throughout the selection process, we’ll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC’s values and behaviours. Our values inform everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC, and what the BBC expects from you.
Our Accountancy & Taxation Apprentices typically enjoy:
- Problem-Solving
- Stakeholder and relationship management
- Analysis and understanding of mathematical and financial concepts/analysis.
- Communication of complex models to a range of stakeholders
What you get
During your apprenticeship
- A starting salary of £25,000
- Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy
- 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 Level 7 Accountancy and Taxation apprenticeship plus professional ACCA qualification.
- Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities within the BBC and wider industry.
Next steps
Just 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 complete any of the optional sections or upload a CV or Cover Letter. We are looking for your potential to bring difference to the BBC.
If you are eligible for the scheme you will receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect.
Applications for this role/scheme are due to close on 20/11/2023. We may close applications for this role/scheme early if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the stated closing date. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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 on earlycareersrecruitment@bbc.co.uk with the job reference in the subject 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 9387.
