AAT Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Look no further! Kick-start your career today with a Level 2 AAT Apprenticeship with Adderstone Living Ltd in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable hands-on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.

£16,185 a year

yearly

Accounts or finance assistant (level
2)

Office based. Shift to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Monday 12 October 2026

1 year 3 months

1

• Processing purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Raising and posting sales invoices.
• Posting and reconciling company credit card receipts and monitoring expenditure.
• Assisting with daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Completing and maintaining credit account application forms for suppliers.
• Processing subcontractor payments and maintaining accurate payment records.
• Learning about the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), including how it applies to the business and assisting with CIS-related administration.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing documentation.
• Supporting the finance team with general administrative duties and month-end processes.
• Assisting with ad hoc finance tasks as required.

Collingwood House, The Fleming, Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AE

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)

Course contents

• 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.

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 skillsand behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action.

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