What you will be doing
This is an exciting opportunity to join Thames Water as one of our Accounts Technician Apprentices. You will be learning about Operations Financial Planning and Analysis and Operations Management Accounting. This is a great opportunity to learn the essential skills that are already in high demand across the industry and will set you on the path to your future career. You will gain Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship Standard & AAT Level 4 or Certificate Level CIMA/ICAEW/ACCA dependant on your prior learning/qualifications.
- You will be supporting the FP&A Manager in preparing reporting, consolidations, timetables & communications, with strong financial controls and critical evaluation embedded in the processes.
- Preparing monthly financial reports on performance
- Developing and implementing analytical standards and modelling of KPI’s
- Involvement in formal budget & forecast cycles including rolling forecasts & long-term business plans.
- Supporting the Financial Controller in understanding and transacting core financial processes. Ranging from regular cycle close processes, core financial control compliance and review, production/provision of information for statutory and regulatory accounts and preparing for audit.
We’re looking for you to:
The requirements for our positions are Maths & English GCSE C/4 or equivalent and 3 A levels. Don’t worry if you don’t have your grades yet, if you are due to sit your exams this year, we still want to hear from you if your predicted grades meet our requirements.
What’s in it for you?
We are offering training, qualifications, real life experience and the opportunity to "Earn while you learn" - This is a real job with real rewards. You will study with First Intuition at Reading Bridge House.
The starting salary will be £20,000 with a yearly pay review and full studies funded by Thames Water. You’ll also receive 24 days holiday, pension and other benefits. Travel costs are covered for travel to and from your university studies.
You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.
Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.