AAT Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Government jobs, apprenticeship; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive firm in the UK is offering an Assistant Accountant apprenticeship. You will gain hands-on experience in accounts receivable functions, support daily operations, and learn accounting skills alongside training from Kaplan. Ideal candidates have GCSEs in English and Maths and A Levels. This position ensures professional development and valuable workplace experience.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
• A Level or equivalent.
• Other relevant qualifications or industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the Accounts Receivable team.
• Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly end routines.
• Raise invoices and upload them to customer portals.
• Resolve queries and reconcile receipts.
• Report on performance against KPIs.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Customer care skills

Problem-solving skills

Administrative skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Education

GCSE in English (grade 9-4)

GCSE in Maths (grade 9-4)

A Level or equivalent (Any x 3, grade A-C)

AAT Level 2 (grade Pass)

Job description

Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 3 association of accounting technicians with Northern Commercials Ltd alongside Kaplan.

Wage
£19,500 a year

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Training course Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday.
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date
Monday 15 September 2025

Duration
1 year 6 months

Positions available
1

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

What you'll do at work

• Working within a small Head Office Accounts Receivable team of five, the successful candidate will support in all aspects of the team
• Assisting with the daily, weekly and monthly end routines, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner
• Raising invoices
• Sending and uploading invoices to the customer portals
• Resolving queries
• Reconciling receipts
• Reporting debtors
• Performance against KPIs

Where you'll work

Armytage Road,
Brighouse
West Yorkshire
UK
HD6 1PG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn
Course contents

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Training schedule

Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3

Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3 Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You'll learn complex accounting techniques and master a number of accounting disciplines, including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants. This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both bookkeeping and management Accounting. You'll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies to Level 4. To pass this level, you'll need to study five units (also known as subjects), which are all mandatory. Four of the units are examined individually and there is also a synoptic assessment that you'll take towards the end of the level, which incorporates the final two units as well as drawing on all of the other units you've studied at this level.
The area you will cover include:

• Advanced Bookkeeping
• Final Accounts Preparation
• Management Accounting: Costing
  Indirect Tax
• Advanced Synoptic Assessment

The apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be a successful Assistant Accountant, including,

• Business Awareness
• Ethics
• Communication

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade 9-4)
• Maths (grade 9-4)

A Level or equivalent in:

Any x 3 (grade A-C)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

AAT Level 2 (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

Working hours are - 8.30am - 5.00pm (1hr Unpaid Lunch). Parking available.
About this employer
We are a growing group of franchised Iveco Truck & Van Dealerships, with the Head Office based in West Yorkshire but covering depots across the UK. Our small team is growing and this is a great opportunity for the right apprentice to not only learn new skills from our experienced staff but also improve processes and assist the team moving forward.
After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to progress to Assistant Accountant.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334374.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 22 August 2025)

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