AAT Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Overview

Summary:

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 apprenticeship with PSS UK and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the AAT qualification.

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

Accounts or finance assistant (level
2)

Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed. 37 hours a week

Monday 1 December 2025

1 year 3 months

1

• Assist with the day-to-day processing of supplier invoices
• Assist with the maintenance of the organisations invoice approval system
• Assist with the day-to-day processing of sales receipts, including allocation against relevant invoices
• Assist with the processing of donations made to the organisation
• Assist with the processing of other non-sales income received via bank transfer, cheque and cash
• To check, verify and process finance forms, claims and invoices
• To maintain various information required by the finance team and deal with accounts queries
• To provide financial information to other members of the finance team and to the Assistant Financial Accountant in a timely manner
• To attend team meetings and other appropriate meetings, as required
• To occasionally provide cover for other team members during periods of absence or leave

Eleanor Rathbone House, 24 Derby Road
Liverpool
UK
L5 9PR

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Accounts or finance assistant (level
2)

• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation's standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation's standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

• For your reference - apprenticeship duration is 15 months Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2 - AAT
• This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone without any accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge. On this programme they will learn the building blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp the fundamentals of bookkeeping but we will help them develop those vital skills and behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action
• If you're new to accountancy and finance, looking to change your career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accounts department this level is ideal for you
• You don't need any prior experience working in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
• There are no entry requirements, but you do need good maths, IT and English…