AAT Fiance Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with an AAT level 2 apprenticeship with Goodwille Limited and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst also working towards the qualification.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

Getting to know the team; services and processes
Getting to know our systems
Assist Finance team with adhoc financial tasks
General administrative duties and support to the Goodwille team
Support in raising, issuing, and booking sales invoices to relevant ledgers in Xero
Support in processing purchase invoices on Dext & Approval Max
Support in processing employee expense claims using a range of systems, from paper based to various cloud-based tools
Support in setting up and processing of bank payments
Support in minute and note taking for the business

Where you'll work

1 Chapel Street
Warwick
Warwickshire
UK
CV34 4HL

Training

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

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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.

Your training plan

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 skills, and a willingness to learn.

You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills, including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing as well as accountancy related business skills and personal skills. You must successfully complete the following:

Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
Principles of Costing (PCTN)
Business Environment (BESY)

You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and interview with supporting portfolio.

Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

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

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship 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

Salary will be depending on age and experience Parking is available (paid) and Warwick station close by 25 days holiday, if qualify then auto enrol into pension, Perkbox membership, life insurance.

About this company

For over 25 years, Goodwille have helped hundreds of businesses from a variety of different industries, understand and navigate the complexities of UK business culture. From setting up your company in the UK to ongoing support with accounting, payroll and more, we offer a range of professional business services to ensure that your new UK establishment or subsidiary is properly administered, managed and monitored.

After this apprenticeship

Progression into Finance team, to a Finance Assistant and then Finance Controller.

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