Finance Apprentice

AQA EDUCATION

MANCHESTER (M15 6EX)

Closes on Monday 5 January 2026

Posted on 17 October 2025

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Summary

Over this two-year programme, you’ll rotate across key areas of our Finance team, Accounts Payable, Billing and Collections, Payroll, and Financial Control, gaining hands-on experience and building a strong foundation for your future. We will also support you to undertake a Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification through the apprenticeship levy.

Wage

£23,500 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • As a Finance Apprentice, you’ll rotate through several core teams, developing a broad understanding of how finance supports the business:
  • Billing and Collections – Process and issue customer invoices, match payments, monitor aged debt, and support month-end reporting.
  • Accounts Payable – Process supplier invoices, reconcile statements, support month-end close, and maintain accurate transaction records.
  • Payroll – Observe and support payroll runs, shadow data processing, assist with payroll queries, and contribute to reporting and reconciliation.
  • Financial Control – Assist with management accounts, reconciliations, journal entries, and audit preparation. 

Where you'll work

DEVAS STREET
MANCHESTER
M15 6EX

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4+ (A-C))
  • Math (grade 4+ (A-C))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Patience

Other requirements

Please note you will need to complete and pass a mandatory 4-day online bookkeeping course before you can begin the role.

About this employer

AQA is an independent charity that sets and marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels in the UK every year. AQA's qualifications are internationally recognised and taught in more than 40 countries around the world.

After this apprenticeship

Progress into a full-time role.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347236.

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Closes on Monday 5 January 2026

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