AAT Apprentice Assistant Finance Manager

Overview

Summary:

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Finance? Start your career today with a Level 2 AAT apprenticeship with Hunters & Co Ltd. You will gain valuable workplace experience including the processing of clients' bookkeeping and maintaining client logs and records.

Wage
: £14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Salaries are reviewed regularly.

Training course
:
Accounts or finance assistant (level
2)

Hours
:
Monday – Friday: 9.00am until 5.00pm, 38 hours a week

Start date
:
Monday 13 April 2026

Duration
: 1 year 1 month

Positions available
: 2

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

• Processing of finance information onto finance systems and processing VAT returns
• Processing of Payroll. On-the-job training in payroll and an understanding of company accounts, management accounting and tax returns
• Processing of Personal Tax Reporting. Understanding other areas in the firm including personal tax and company secretarial practices
• Checking in and out client records and ensuring all required information has been received and maintaining log
• Ensuring all clients' books and records are returned upon completion of accounts
• Provide Administrative assistance
• Taking ownership of all accounts archiving
• Ensuring the accounts filing system is maintained daily
• Using IT Systems for record keeping in a timely and accurate way on Sage, Xero and Quick Books
• Communicating any client issues to the Line Manager

59 Chapeltown
Pudsey
UK
LS28 7RZ

Training provider
: APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

Training course
:
Accounts or finance assistant (level
2)

What you'll learn

• 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.

Training schedule

• Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 2
• This level is ideal for school leavers, new or existing talent in accounting and finance
• Their work could include basic finance activities, working with sales and purchase records, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry
• Learners will complete the mandatory AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
• The Certificate in Accounting comprises of four exams and an End Point Assessment. You must successfully complete the following:
  Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
• Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC). Principles of Costing (PCTN). Business Environment (BESY)
• EPA - In Tray exercise. Training will be provided by attending either…