Finance Apprentice Review

Supporting the finance team with Ad-hoc queries, and playing an active role in the preparation of the management accounts. Involved in other areas of financial reporting, and the point of contact for the wider firm

Developed my hard skills - such as Excel, Accountancy Understanding. Developed soft skills - such as communication, efficiency, prioritisation, flexibility

I enjoy my programme on the whole. I would like to be more involved in the more technical areas of the team, however I do get some experience. I do think I am responsible for a lot of admin work which could be moved elsewhere.

The structure is well organised by both FI and Buzzacott. The learning at FI is of a very good level, and this is matched in the office. Sometimes with my role, the work doesn't seem to fully incorporate this learning but when I do it is very beneficial.

I receive a lot of support from my employer. They are committed to developing me, and it really shows how Buzzacott are a trainee based firm.

We get a lot of support with regards to resources to help practice for our exams. The FI tutors are very knowledgeable, and they make sure we are feeling confident after finishing the course.

I think my qualification helps supports me in my role massively. It develops all of the theoretical understanding needed, to then apply into practice, in my role.

There are a lot of extra-curricular activities to get involved in, and lots of committees which host events, such as the trainee committee. I am involved in football at Buzzacott where I get to meet people across different teams, which is nice since I am in a small team. I would like it, if there were more networking events for trainees, as I would like to build that exposure and develop more professional relationships.

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Buzzacott is a very successful company, and it has a vast amount of opportunities for trainees. The majority of the firm are trainee based, so you would be surrounded with people of a similar age, and like-minded attitude.

Make sure you know about the company. You know about the values at Buzzacott, and how you have incorporated these in your life beforehand.