AAT Financial Apprenticeship

Infocus Group

UK (WV1 4TH)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 8 August 2025)

Posted on 22 July 2025

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Summary

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

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Wage £16000 to £18000

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday, working hours TBC

40 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

  • Ensure purchase invoices are processed in a timely and accurate basis
  • Raising and matching PO’s
  • Raising sales invoices to group entities
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Posting intercompany journals
  • Assisting with month end processes
  • Maintaining updated records of invoices and receipts
  • Contribute to continuous improvement within the finance department
  • Admin/ad hoc duties as required

Where you'll work

Deansgate, 62 - 70 Tettenhall Road
Wolverhampton
UK
WV1 4TH

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

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.

Training schedule

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. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

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

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

This is an entry level role, if you already have AAT qualifications or a degree in Accountancy & Finance, you will be overqualified for this position. Salary £16000 to £18000 08.00 to 17.00. Staff Car park/public transport can be used with bus stops outside HO 28 days including bank holidays, pension.

About this employer

Infocus Resources is a nationally recognised provider of labour and civil engineering project delivery supporting major clients across infrastructure, rail and construction. As part of our growth strategy, we’re seeking a Finance Apprentice to join our Finance team based at our Head Office in Wolverhampton. This is an exciting role reporting into the Finance Manager, but you will also work closely with the rest of the Finance team.

After this apprenticeship

Progression to Level 3 Apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333075.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 8 August 2025)

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