Finance Transformation Consulting BrightStart Higher Apprenticeship 2027 - Controllership & Treasury (C&T)

What does this team do?

• Our mission is to deliver solutions to the most challenging problems keeping Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and finance teams up at night.
• We deliver projects and provide advice that supports the development of our clients’ finance functions. We do this by diagnosing the issues and working with finance leaders to help solve their challenges. Our work involves a mixture of strategic advice and hands on implementation, delivered by our diverse team of finance professionals.
• We work with a broad range of corporate and public sector organisations. Our clients are diverse in scale, industry and location, with each providing new insights into finance and wider business issues. Projects vary from a few weeks to several months, and occasionally years.
• Our team have the skills to support companies across many areas including reporting process improvement, technology implementation, supporting our clients use AI effectively in these areas, and developing solutions for complex finance data and optimising controllership and treasury operating models (the processes related to financial reporting, internal controls and compliance). We also support clients through major changes such as mergers and acquisitions, digital transformation, and new regulations.

What skills and academic qualifications do I need?

• No prior finance experience is required, however knowledge of current affairs and emerging trends is beneficial.
• You’ll need to have obtained or be studying towards a minimum of 104 UCAS points (if gained after 2017 – or 260 if before) from your top 3 A-Levels.
• We have identified 10 core skills that are essential to all our roles in Early Careers. To learn more about these skills and their detailed descriptions, please visit the 'Discover What We Look For' section in our Candidate Zone.
• This is a degree apprenticeship; therefore, you need to have not already completed a degree.

What kind of work will I do?

The projects in Controllership and Treasury (C&T) are varied as we are here to deliver solutions to the most challenging problems facing Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and finance teams.

Your role might involve:

• Getting to the bottom of client’s problems through interactive workshops and labs.
• Capturing the business requirements for a new digital solution.
• Building a business case to support the client’s Finance transformation.
• Streamlining finance processes and supporting the client to adopt them.
• Preparing analytics and insight to evidence the client’s issue or demonstrate the benefits. Deloitte’s support has brought.

Where will I work?

At Deloitte we recognise how important face-to-face interaction is for your development in a new role. We also understand that our people need flexibility, which is why we operate a hybrid system, with a combination of office and home working. If you’re in a client-facing role, you might be expected to attend client sites on certain days, while your meetings will be a mix of online and in-person events. Please note your final assessment and induction will also be in-person, to give you the opportunity to network and build relationships.

All our workspaces are accessible, however, if you require further flexibility due to a health condition or caring responsibilities, please discuss this with our team. You can find further information on our family friendly, flexible working here.

How will I develop?

Joining on this programme, you will be joining alongside a large cohort of like-minded colleagues. At the start of your programme you will be part of an induction programme where you will learn a multitude of skills to help you become ready and feel confident working with our clients. You will also receive continued professional development support via your project team, mentoring and your buddy who will be assigned to you.

In this role you will study towards the BrightStart Level 7 ACA Standard apprenticeship.

Additional support and benefits information

• We’re a collaborative, inclusive firm and we want to help you to use your unique talents and perspectives in the workplace. From diversity networks to wellbeing and much more, we aim to support and reward you in the best way possible. Please use the links below to discover more about our processes, benefits, values and culture.
• You can learn more about the full recruitment process here.
• Do you have accessibility requirements or need reasonable adjustments for the interview or assessment process? Find out how we can help.
• Learn more about our values, culture and purpose as a firm.
• Want to hear from some of our people to inspire your future career? Check out our Life at Deloitte page.
• At Deloitte we value diversity, and we’re committed to ensuring that our people thrive through a wide range of initiatives and diversity networks. Discover more about inclusion and wellbeing.
• We value our people and recognise their hard work. Learn about the rewards and benefits available at Deloitte.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines : The closing deadline for this role is 23rd October 2026, but we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible. Please note, some of our roles may close before the deadline if we experience high demand.

Once you’ve applied to this role, you’ll receive an email from our recruitment team outlining next steps and the relevant deadlines for you to complete the following stages of our process.

We operate a strict one application per year policy across our Early Careers opportunities. We recommend only submitting an application for a role that you feel is right for you.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that the salary for this role does not meet the minimum threshold required under the Immigration Rules for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship and therefore we’re unable to progress applications from candidates who require Skilled worker sponsorship.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.