Accounting and Finance Degree Apprenticeship (West Yorkshire)

Location: West Yorkshire, with placements at offices in Leeds and Halifax; hybrid working with office attendance required at least two days per week, and most days during the initial settling-in period.

Salary: £27,400 per year

Company

hirify.global is a major UK banking group focused on finance, customer service, diversity, equity, inclusion, and colleague development.

What you will do

• Rotate through Core Finance, Audit & Assurance, Risk & Governance, Strategic Business Management, Taxation, Treasury, and other business areas.
• Produce key financial reports and forecast business performance.
• Analyse risk, advise on investments, and solve complex problems with finance and technology specialists.
• Create, verify, and review accurate and timely financial information.
• Use data analytics platforms and next-generation reporting tools while developing collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.

Requirements

• You must be at least 18 years old on 1 September 2027.
• GCSEs at grades 4–9 in both Maths and English, achieved.
• Minimum 104 UCAS points; predicted grades are accepted, but any offer is conditional on successfully achieving the qualifications.
• You must currently hold valid Right to Work in the UK, and your visa end date must extend beyond the five-year apprenticeship.
• Visa sponsorship is not available because the proposed salary does not meet the Skilled Worker minimum threshold.

Nice to have

• No optional qualifications are specified.

Culture & Benefits

• Five-year apprenticeship including a fully funded BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance degree with Manchester Metropolitan University and progression toward full CIMA qualification.
• Fixed apprenticeship salary, with re-grading and a business-area job-family pay range after successful completion.
• Up to 15% pension contribution, annual performance-related bonus, free shares, and adaptable lifestyle benefits.
• 22 days of holiday plus bank holidays, wellbeing initiatives, and parental leave policies.
• Reasonable workplace and recruitment adjustments are available, including flexibility for disabilities, health conditions, and neurodivergence.

Hiring process

• Submit an application and complete online assessments.
• If successful, attend an assessment centre in February.
• The application closing date is 1 December 2026, though applications may close earlier due to high interest.