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Level 7 ICAEW Apprenticeship/ Finance Apprentice with SSY

Hours Per Week: 40 - 8.30am-5.30pm

Short Description:

The Finance Apprentice will have the opportunity to study towards the ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification while gaining practical experience across a wide range of financial operations including accounting, consolidation, treasury, tax, financial modelling, reconciliations and reporting.

Description of Company:

Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent shipbroking and maritime data firms. Operating across multiple international offices — including London, Oslo, Copenhagen, New York, Dubai, Singapore, and Athens — SSY provides expert broking, data, and advisory services across all major shipping sectors. Our Finance team sits at the heart of a dynamic global business, supporting financial reporting, treasury and commercial decision-making across the SSY group.

The Role

The Finance Apprentice will have the opportunity to study towards the ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification while gaining practical experience across a wide range of financial operations including accounting, consolidation, treasury, tax, financial modelling, reconciliations and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Finance apprentices typically assist with a variety of financial tasks under supervision, including:

• Preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and intercompany balances across the group’s international entities
• Supporting month-end and year-end close activities, including consolidation, variance analysis, and IFRS financial reporting
• Assisting with statutory audits and tax compliance, and maintaining accurate financial records
• Providing financial analysis and information to budget holders and stakeholders
• Participating in ad-hoc projects and supporting the wider finance team while building practical work experience towards ICAEW requirements

Additional Information

• 6.5% pension contribution, life assurance, permanent health insurance, discounted gym membership

Skills Required:

Successful Finance Apprentices are expected to demonstrate:

• Analytical skills for interpreting financial data and supporting decision-making
• Organisational skills to manage workloads, meet work and exam deadlines, and prioritise tasks
• Communication skills to convey financial information clearly and collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Adaptability and teamwork, working flexibly in fast-paced environments and contributing to a supportive team culture
• Attention to detail, accuracy and professional integrity in accounting and reporting.

Training to be provided:

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace. Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Qualifications Required:

GCSEs

Future Prospects:

Opportunity for permanent role at end of the apprenticeship.

We kindly request that applicants answer the screener questions independently, without the assistance of generative AI, to ensure your authentic voice and qualifications are represented.

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Pay: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Application question(s):
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Can you reliably commute to ,E1W 1BQ?

• Do you currently hold a finance degree or related discipline?

Work Location: In person