Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship (Level 4)

Apprenticeship - UK & Ireland 

FUNCTION: Level 4 Professional Accountancy

To apply for this role, click this link to fill in the application form.

Your Future Employer - Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home, and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers daily.

Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, TRESemmé, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze, Vaseline, Sure, Wall’s, Colman’s and Pot Noodle.   

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the desire for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What is the job? - Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship (Level 4)

Why not accelerate your career with a Professional Accountancy apprenticeship at Unilever? Working in a diverse, global business, you’ll gain invaluable work experience supporting world-class brands.  

Working under the guidance of a dedicated line manager, you will gain the technical knowledge and skills you need to succeed through a combination of real, practical experience and formal training. You can expect on-the-job training, formal development opportunities and dedicated mentoring.  

Day-to-day responsibilities - Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship (Level 4)

Individuals on a Professional Accountancy apprenticeship will have responsibility for creating, verifying and reviewing accurate and timely information for a finance team in Unilever.

Apprentices in finance will learn about systems and processes, regulation and compliance and will build good business awareness. 

What support will you receive? - Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship (Level 4)

Your line manager will develop an induction plan to ensure you’re equipped with the foundations to get started. They’ll provide an environment in which you can thrive and will provide ongoing support throughout your apprenticeship.

They will carefully construct bespoke goals for you to work towards. You can expect regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager where you’ll receive coaching and guidance.

• You’ll have the opportunity to build a vast network of stakeholders from across the business who you’ll be able to learn from and who will encourage you on your apprenticeship journey.
• We offer a multitude of leading learning and development opportunities covering a huge array of topics delivered via in-person training courses and online portals.

What can Unilever offer YOU? - Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship (Level 4)

• A competitive salary of £20,181.
• A discounted staff shop.
• Subsidised gym memberships.
• 25 days of holiday allowance.

Diversity at Unilever is about championing inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing with one another for better business performance. To celebrate this, we have internal networks and communities created to raise awareness for a cause, which works to create change within the business. These networks include Proud, Empower, Enable and Unity and our communities include Thriving Parents, Carers, and All Inclusion Club.  

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.  

We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of resources for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.  

Duration 

1 year and 6 months.

Requirements

Have or are predicted a minimum of 2Bs and 1C at A-Level including maths or equivalent. Have GCSEs or equivalent at level 4 or above in Maths and English.  

Locations Available

Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly at our Kingston or London Blackfriars office.

Application Process - Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship (Level 4)

Stage 1:

To apply for this role, click this link to fill in the application form.

Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected apprenticeship programme.

Stage 2:

Situational Judgment Test, which gives you realistic, hypothetical scenarios where you will be asked to identify the most appropriate response. You will also have a numerical and verbal reasoning test at this point.

Stage 3:

In-Person Discovery Centre, immersing yourself in business challenges, and an interview.

Discovery Centres

Our Discovery Centres will be taking place on the week commencing the 17^th of February 2025 at our Kingston offices.

Closing date

We will be closing our applications on the 27^th of January 2025 however, if we receive enough applications for the business area before this, applications will close accordingly. We, therefore, advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.  

If you have any questions about your application or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Future Careers Team. If you would like to discuss any mitigating circumstances before making an application, please also contact the team using the following contact details:  

Phone: 020 3650 2304 or e-mail: [email protected].  

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