Finance Analyst Apprenticeship

Introduction

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Finance? Then look no further! Start your career today with a Level 3 apprenticeship with AVEVA and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the Finance Analyst apprenticeship.

About the Employer

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.

What You'll Do

The main duties the apprentice will perform will vary based on the role of each particular rotation. Each apprentice will have a minimum of four rotations of six months in duration. Within 24 months (two years), the apprentice will have had a great range of experience in four different roles. Skills and knowledge gained during this time will include:

• Fundamentals of various standardised finance processes including Procure to Pay, Invoice to Cash, Record to Report etc.
• Knowledge of finance systems such as Oracle Fusion ERP and general business systems such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint etc. 
• Understanding of compliance, controls and related processes in a global software company.

Training Outcome

The AVEVA Finance Apprenticeship is an exciting opportunity to join AVEVA as an apprentice within our Finance function. The apprentice will be gaining a wide range of hands-on experience via regular rotations in a number of areas within Finance, such as: 

• Procure to Pay – processing supplier invoices related to purchase orders 
• Record to Report – posting general ledger journal entries and performing financial reconciliations
• Commercial Operations – processing software sales orders through our order management and fulfilment systems

Alongside the hands-on practical experience, the apprentice will be studying towards the Finance Data Analyst Level 3 Qualification with optional Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 papers – on average, 6 of your weekly hours will be dedicated to studying and learning.

The apprentice will be provided with an excellent amount of support at AVEVA, including a dedicated career manager, a day-to-day rotation manager and an apprentice programme director. 

Skills Required

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

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 9 - 5
• Essential - GCSE - English - 9 - 5

Course Information

Course: Data technician (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Digital

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday, Hybrid working

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.