AAT Finance Apprentice
Huttons & Co Ships Chandlers Ltd
UK (HU3 4TT)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 17 October 2025)
Posted on 24 September 2025
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Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 with Huttons and Co Ships Chandlers Ltd and Kaplan. You will be dealing with invoices, payments, credit notes and accounts whilst working towards the AAT level 2 qualification.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
General accounts and office administration duties predominantly within the Credit Control function.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
1. Answering multi-line switchboard.
2. Dealing with customers on a day-to-day basis.
3. Filing and scanning of documentation as per finance department procedures.
4. Assisting in daily accounting activities.
5. Dealing with customer queries.
6. Issuing invoices, credit notes and POD’s to customers.
7. Dealing with stock queries.
8. Issuing statements.
9. Monitoring shared inbox.
10. To assist in any other duties and provide cover as necessary.
11. To act in accordance with Health & Safety, Environmental Health, company policies and other legislation requirements.
Where you'll work
Dianthus House, Witty Street
Hull
UK
HU3 4TT
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
Foundation covers the basic principles of accountancy and is your starting point if you’ve never studied accountancy before. You’ll learn the basic principles of accountancy, such as double-entry bookkeeping, costing and preparing financial statements, as well as how to use accountancy software.
This level is ideal if you’re new to accountancy and finance, have previously worked in an accounts department, or are looking to change your career into Accountancy. To pass this level, you'll be examined on five units. All assessments are computer-based exams (CBE).
The area you will cover include Bookkeeping transactions.
Bookkeeping controls. Elements of costing. Using accounting software. Foundation Synoptic Assessment. Training will be provided either via classroom or remote sessions. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking, and you must dedicate 20% of their time towards it.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
- Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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: 33 days per annum including bank holidays/ auto enrolment pension scheme.
About this employer
Huttons are a ships chandlers providing provision, hardware and medical products to ships all over the country. They are an established business which has been trading for over 100 years. They are currently undergoing a sustained period of growth with turnover of over £15m expected this year. They have plans to continue growing both organically and through acquisition.
After this apprenticeship
As the company grows there will be opportunities for career progression.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343633.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 17 October 2025)
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