AAT Finance Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 3 with Football Beyond Borders and Kaplan. You will be dealing with invoices, payments, payroll and financial reports whilst working towards the AAT level 3 qualification.

Wage

£27,008 a year

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

You will be dealing with invoices, payments, payroll and financial reports whilst working towards the AAT level 3 qualification.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 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

Duties include:

Financial Operations Excellence - Process invoices, expenses, and payments with precision.
Support bank reconciliations and Pleo card management.
Assist with payroll processing and financial record-keeping.
Reporting & Compliance - Help prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
Maintain accurate records and support audit processes.
Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities
Team Enablement - Provide administrative support to the Finance
Team and wider team.
Collaborate across departments to streamline processes.
Become a trusted partner to programme delivery teams.

Where you'll work

Unit 4 Warwick House, Overton Road
London
UK
SW9 7JP

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

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.

Your training plan

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 onto 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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 5/B)
Standard English (grade 9/A* - 5/B)

A Level or equivalent in:

Relevant (grade A-C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Benefits include: 20 days flexible annual leave in addition to bank holidays and 15 office shutdowns days throughout the year (during Christmas, Easter & Summer). NEST pension - £360 employee wellbeing benefit allowance. Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.

About this company

Football Beyond Borders (0.7) - is one of the UK's leading educational charities and youth brands, established in 2014. Supported by strong partnerships with Nike, EA Sports and Gillette, FBB aims to become the UK's leading charity for disengaged young people and the best place to work with youth.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Grow within our expanding finance function.

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