Finance Assistant Apprentice

RIDDINGTONS LIMITED

SWANLEY (BR8 7PA)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 9 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 December 2025

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Summary

We're looking for candidates who demonstrate a keen interest in pursuing a career in accounting, attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, effective communication, and a proactive attitude. If you're eager to kick-start your accounting career and committed to continuous learning, apply now.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 an hour 

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
To be discussed with employer

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Recording financial transaction
  • Reconciling accounts
  • Maintaining ledgers
  • Assist with various adminstrative functions like data entry, filing and document preparation
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting
  • Engage with clients to provide assistance under supervision

Where you'll work

THE OLD BARN
WOOD STREET
SWANLEY
BR8 7PA

Training

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

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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

Training Provider: LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

On-programme Training:

  • Level 2  Accounts/ Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
  • Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting
  • Level 1 Functional Skills in maths and English
  • Institute of Apprenticeship Certificate

End-Point Assessment (EPA)

  • Structured interview (supported by a portfolio of evidence summary) 
  • In-tray test
  • st0608-_accounts-assistant_l2_revised_150223_v13-adjustment-20230622-publication-correction.pdf (instituteforapprenticeships.org)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade Grades 4-9 (A*- 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

Due to Location the candidate needs to be a driver with own vehicle.

About this employer

A highly pro active experienced and dedicated team of Chartered Certified accountants and tax advisors based in Swanley Village and we are well positioned to serve London, Kent and the surrounding areas. We are fully committed to providing you with the high quality of service that you deserve with 95% of our new business coming from existing clients referrals says one thing we aim to please and listen to what our clients want

http://www.riddingtons.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To be discussed with the employer during the apprenticeship 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005166.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 9 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

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