Accounting Finance Manager Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Cardiff

Job Closing Date

24 November 2026

Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 37 months

Department: Finance

Location: Cardiff - 3 Central Square

Salary: £24,650

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

The Accounting Finance Manager apprenticeship should be your next step if you’re aspiring to advance your career and further your knowledge, skills and experience in finance. This apprenticeship is for new and aspiring finance professionals.

As well as studying for a recognised professional qualification with our training provider partner, you’ll also get first-hand understanding of how the world’s largest and best-known public service broadcaster manages its finances, keeps on top of its accounting and ensures that the content we make gives best value to our audiences.

Want to find out more? Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlistto learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The BBC finance teams working across the BBC Group (including Public Sector Broadcasting and Studio Productions) are looking for dynamic, interested, enthusiastic and adaptable individuals to join our high performing teams. Depending on the teams you join, you will gain experience in areas including:

Programme and project accounting

Capital investment and lease accounting

Monthly actuals accounting and reporting

Forecasting and annual budgeting

Working with colleagues and stakeholders across the BBC

Supporting our relationship with the external auditors NAO

We will make sure you get as many opportunities to develop in different areas, as possible. You won’t just learn about finance, you’ll see how a large, creative and complex organisation operates; building valuable financial, analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills along the way.

Most importantly, you’ll be supported throughout your journey. We are friendly, collaborative teams who are passionate about helping people learn and succeed. You’ll receive hands-on experience, guidance from experienced finance professionals and plenty of opportunities to develop your confidence and career.

If you’re curious, enthusiastic and ready to learn, this is a fantastic opportunity to start building your future in finance at the BBC.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• As an Accounting and Finance Manager (AFM27) apprentice, this is a great opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your skills in areas like:
• Financial accounting and reporting
• Analyse financial data
• Manage accounting and financial systems
• Conduct periodic accounting and finance reviews
• Produce accurate financial and accounting management reports
• The BBC is committed to getting the best value out of the licence fee. Through your work, effective financial planning and focusing on innovative, forward-looking commercial and investment choices, you will help make that ambition a reality.
• You'll study towards your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. Alongside your day-to-day role, you'll develop knowledge and practical skills in areas such as:
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Financial Management and Control

Business Decision-Making

• Risk, Governance and Compliance
• Accounting Systems and Technology
• You'll combine workplace learning with training delivered by our apprenticeship provider, helping you build the skills needed for a successful career in finance.
• For more information about the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit: Accounting Finance Manager.

YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY

• We're interested in your passion for finance and your enthusiasm for learning and development. If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you:
• An interest in accounting, finance and how organisations make business decisions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to interpret information and identify trends
• Stakeholder and relationship management (including negotiating)
• Analysis and understanding of mathematical and financial concepts
• Communication of complex models to a range of stakeholders
• Brilliant organisational skills
• A calm and focused approach to changing circumstances

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:
• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
• Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship.

To apply for this scheme, you must also

Have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent qualifications).

Demonstrate an interest in accounting, finance and business decision-making.

Be willing to work towards and successfully complete the Accounting Finance Manager Level 6 apprenticeship standard.

Meet the entry requirements of the BBC's nominated apprenticeship training provider.

READY TO APPLY?

Don’t leave yourself wondering “what if?” this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? Just click ‘Apply Now’!

You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter needed.

If you're eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts - but please only apply to one.

The BBC recognises that you may need to relocate to a new location to take up a BBC Apprenticeship scheme. The cost of relocating can be a barrier for some applicants and where that is a barrier to participation, we want to help where we can. To help ensure our apprenticeship opportunities are accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds, a limited number of relocation support awards are available each year for those who meet our financial eligibility criteria.

Relocation financial support is available for this role, subject to meeting the financial eligibility criteria. Further information will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support, initiatives and networks available at the BBC can be found on our careers site.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step.

For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. For most of our campaigns, this would be an online assessment designed to assess your skills, motivations and suitability for the role. Further details can be found in the FAQs section of our careers site.