Finance Analyst Apprentice (Sika Ltd) Leeds

Introduction

Your role will be assisting with the daily tasks that keep the finance team functioning such as producing business critical financial reports and posting journals. You will also have the opportunity to work on significant projects such incorporating acquisitions into our function.

About the Employer

Sika is a speciality chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sector towards greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

What You'll Do

You will join an apprenticeship scheme that will work in a rotation around the three main teams within the finance function. The role will give you a well-rounded, hands-on finance experience whilst you obtain your CIMA qualifications. Each rotation comes with exciting challenges and new learnings.

The three teams (not necessarily in the order you will work in them) and what you will be doing are:

• Controlling will give experience in management accounting tasks such budgeting, forecasting, product costings, financial analysis, sales reporting, cost controls, capex approval controls and Stock analysis
• Financial accounting will give you grounding on the fundamental of accounting and the regulatory environment. Amongst the task you will perform within this role you will be posting journals, administrating the IFRS16 calculation, VAT returns, Accruals, Statutory account preparation, maintain the fixed asset register and assisting with audit inquiries
• Pricing is the commercial aspect of finance. You will be doing analysis on what changes in price have on Sales. Tasks include mix analysis, low margin reporting, quote pricing administration, E-shop management, pricing reviews and elasticity analysis

Within the scheme you will have a single line manager for discussing your own development and guiding you through blending your practical work experience with you CIMA studies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Costing analysis and reporting
• Financial reporting
• Assisting with statutory reporting
• Assisting with the month end closure
• Price effect calculations
• Pricing controls

Training Outcome

This will be a fixed term role.

Skills Required

• Organisation skills
• Motivated
• Analytical thinker
• Enjoy problem solving
• Strong time management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive and keen to learn

Qualifications

• Essential - Minimum A-levels, strong GCSEs - N/A - A-C/9-4

Course Information

Course: Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Level: 4

Route: Legal, finance and accounting

Apprenticeship Level: Higher

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 3

Training Provider: BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED