Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

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Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

Achieve professional accountancy qualifications with RSA’s Bright Futures Programme.

At RSA our inspiring colleagues are at the heart of what we do best: shaping the future by helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we’re part of something bigger with a presence in North America, the UK, and Europe.

We’re currently recruiting for our Bright Futures Apprenticeship Programme and looking for those of you who are excited by a challenge and ready to make an impact to our business. If you’re self-motivated, curious, and determined then our Apprenticeship programme will empower you fulfil your potential.

Our unique 2-year experience consists of several rotations across our diverse finance function, including financial accounting and reporting, management accounting and financial control enabling you achieve your Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification.

Every Bright Futures opportunity is a permanent role and is just the start of your career with us, so as well as developing your technical knowledge, we will ensure you have access to excellent benefits as part of your career development, including a comprehensive development plan to accelerate your learning with facilitated sessions focused on enhancing personal attributes. This is all supported by a dedicated RSA business mentor, bi-annual networking and early careers community events and opportunities to make an impact in your community through annual volunteering days.

What you can expect

We will support you to learn technical accounting standards and financial control frameworks. Your responsibilities will include assisting in day-to-day financial activities such as:

• Data entry
• Cash processing
• Reconciling bank and balance sheets
• Preparing financial statements for RSA and its subsidiary companies

What we need from you

We want your individualism, capability, and ambition to shine through. If you have a zest for learning and a willingness to invest time to become a qualified finance professional, then that’s an advantage.

You will need:

• GCSE Maths & English at (Grade C or level 4-9) or equivalent
• 96 UCAS points from A levels or equivalent qualifications

What we offer you

At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11% looking after you now, and in the future. We’ll give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts – the best the industry has to offer.

You’ll be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

About Us

We celebrate individuality and it’s important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are.

We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves. We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares.

If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey. Please let us know if there are any changes, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

About RSA Insurance Ltd

RSA Insurance Ltd is one of the world’s longest standing general insurers, providing peace of mind to individuals and families, and protecting small businesses and large corporations from uncertainty for more than 300 years.

At RSA we provide award-winning personal, commercial and specialty insurance products and services. From cats to container ships, homes to offshore wind farms, cars to footballer’s legs, we insure them all.

At different times of each year, RSA welcomes early and emerging talent into our teams through a range of entry level roles and apprenticeships, which we use to fast tack you through the company. We are always looking for a number of well qualified, enthusiastic, motivated and driven school and college leavers from all walks of life, backgrounds and cultures to help shape, innovate and drive our business forward, in return we will reward and encourage you to achieve and set you up for success in our industry.

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.