AAT Finance Apprenticeship
John Pye and Sons Limited
UK (NG7 7EA)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 25 August 2025)
Posted on 21 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Ready to launch a successful career in accountancy? Join John Pye and Sons Ltd to kickstart your journey with a Level 3 AAT qualification alongside Kaplan. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience and build a solid foundation for a rewarding and long-term future in finance.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
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Wage £16000 to £18000
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
John Pye Auctions is the UK’s largest auction house network, holding over 1,400 auctions on behalf of high street brands, UK banks, finance houses, property agents and government authorities. We are proud to have been named the fastest growing auction company in the UK and our continued growth is testament to the dedicated team of staff and our valued customers and clients.
Duties will include:
- Collating all purchase invoices for approval
- Ensuring all relevant invoices are approved for payment
- Correctly coding all invoices in respect of nominal ledger and department
- Check & reconcile supplier statements
- Completing the supplier payment run
- Sending remittances to suppliers and dealing with any supplier queries
- Ordering goods on behalf of departments
- Processing staff expenses
- Posting all banking sheets into SAGE
- Postings all vendor reports into SAGE
- Processing client payments in the bank
- Posting client payments onto SAGE
- Filing of all invoices
Where you'll work
James Shipstone House, Radford Road
Nottingham
UK
NG7 7EA
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
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. 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 will need to study the following four units:
- Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).
- Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).
- Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).
- Business Awareness (BUAW).
You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and discussion 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)
Desirable qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
Other in:
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. 9.00am to 5.00pm. Up to two days working from home. Parking available and good public transport services. Study support available, discretionary annual bonus scheme, attractive pension scheme, 31 days annual leave + work-free birthday (this will be prorated if part time). Excellent work-life balance, fantastic internal progression opportunities with professional training, achievement and long service company awards, to include our quarterly £6,000 Don Burton Award’ (conditions apply). Free on-site parking, free on-site gym. Regular team social events and sports event opportunities, including complimentary and discounted tickets.
About this employer
John Pye Auctions is the UK’s largest auction house network, holding over 1,400 auctions on behalf of high street brands, UK banks, finance houses property agents and government authorities. We are proud to have been named the fastest growing auction company in the UK and our continued growth is testament to the dedicated team of staff and our valued customers and clients.
After this apprenticeship
The opportunity to continue studying towards becoming a fully qualified accountant. There will be an opportunity to develop a broad understanding of our business with plenty of opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332927.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 25 August 2025)
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