AAT Regional Finance Assistant Apprentice
Oasis Community Learning
UK (CR9 7AL)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 20 February 2026)
Posted on 20 January 2026
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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 Oasis Community Learning and Kaplan. You will be dealing with invoices, credit notes and accounts whilst working towards the AAT level 2 qualification.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- 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
Duties include:
Purchase ledger:
- Ensure that purchase requisitions are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
- Ensure that all purchase requisitions have been approved by the appropriate budget
- Holder and in line with the scheme of delegation
- Receive and process all invoices for the National/Regional ledger, ensuring that the goods/services have been received and the expenditure has been approved (i.e. via Purchase requisition or approval of invoice on receipt)
- Ensure that all expenditure is recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used
- Prepare the weekly/fortnightly BACS payment runs and ensure that suppliers are paid within payment terms
- Receive and check all statements from suppliers and monthly reconciliation of supplier accounts
- Investigate and action any issues that arise with regards to creditors
- Regular review and maintenance of the outstanding purchase order and goods received notes report
Sales ledger:
- Ensure that sales orders/requests are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
- Ensure that all income is recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used
- Ensure that all requests for sales invoices are processed and sent to debtors promptly
- Ensure that all invoices are monitored and chased so that prompt payment is received
Bank account:
- Ensure that paying in slips/remittances are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner
- Ensure that payment request forms are received and processed by accounting
- System in a timely manner
- Ensure that all payments are recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used
Where you'll work
Shirley Park, Shirley Road
Croydon
UK
CR9 7AL
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* - 5/C)
- Standard English (grade 9/A* - 5/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: 28 days holidays. Pension scheme.
About this employer
Multi-Academy Trust, made up of 52 primary, secondary and all-through academies in five regions across England.
After this apprenticeship
Potential to progress to Regional Finance Officer if a post becomes available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009669.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 20 February 2026)
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