Finance Assistant Apprentice

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

ENFIELD (EN3 4DZ)

Closes on Thursday 25 September 2025

Posted on 30 July 2025

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Summary

If you are you good with numbers, like to keep things balanced, and have an interest in accounting, this apprenticeship provides you with the skills and qualifications required to start your accounting career. The role includes producing spreadsheets and timetables for staff members and ensuring training lists from Centre Managers are updated.

Wage

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

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 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

  • Producing spreadsheets and timetables for staff members
  • Ensuring weekly in-training lists from Centre Managers is updated on a regular basis
  • Preparing and maintaining files
  • Sending out paperwork to main contractors
  • Communicating with internal and external stakeholders regarding apprentice learner’s documentation and requirements
  • Responsible for the running of the companies franking machine and photocopiers (ensuring all codes on the equipment and records are maintained)
  • Dealing with incoming and outgoing post for the finance department
  • Any other duties required by the Finance & Data Performance Coordinator

Where you'll work

197-205 HIGH STREET
PONDERS END
ENFIELD
EN3 4DZ

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST RUNG 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

Training to be provided:

Accounting Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Bookkeeping transactions
  • Bookkeeping controls
  • Elements of costing
  • Using accounting software
  • Working effectively in finance

Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

The AAT training will be held from our Colindale Centre, NW9 6TD

About this employer

First Rung is a North London based training provider offering training and apprenticeships. We have two centres - Colindale, Ponders End.

After this apprenticeship

  • The candidate can choose to either progress into further training or full-time employment following successful completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334463.

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Closes on Thursday 25 September 2025

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