AAT Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
Business and Accountancy Assist Ltd
UK (B1 3AJ)
Closes in 10 days (Sunday 15 February 2026)
Posted on 4 February 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 3 with Business and Accountancy Assist Ltd and Kaplan. You will be dealing with bank statements, accounts and financial data whilst working towards the AAT level 3 qualification.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Duties include:-
General Administration. - Sending out reminders for VAT/LTD and following up on documents required (calls, emails, letters).
- Organising invoices and receipts.
- Entering sales invoices, cost invoices and receipts onto our accounting software.
- Maintaining client files and dealing with the clients.
- Completing cashbooks using bank statements and reconciling them to zero.
- Compiling VAT Returns.
- Compiling trial balances for financial accounts for both sole traders and limited companies.
- Dealing with HMRC.
- Answering client queries over the telephone and email.
- Ensuring planning for end of month deadlines is carried out and deadlines are met for submission of VAT returns. Financial accounts and tax returns.
- Credit Control which encompasses making calls to clients informing them of outstanding balances, receiving monies and allocating on the system.
Where you'll work
3 Fournier House, 8 Tenby Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
UK
B1 3AJ
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
Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3
Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You’ll learn complex accounting techniques, and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.
This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both Bookkeeping and Management Accounting. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
To pass this level you’ll need to study five units (also known as subjects), which are all mandatory. Four of the units are examined individually and there is also a synoptic assessment that you’ll take towards the end of the level, which incorporates the final two units as well as drawing on all of the other units you’ve studied at this level.
The area you will cover include:
- Advanced Bookkeeping.
- Final Accounts Preparation.
- Management Accounting: Costing.
- Indirect Tax.
- Advanced Synoptic Assessment.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-4)
- Maths (grade 9-4)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
Other Info
Working hours are 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday. No parking available, there is a car park nearby and street parking available. 28 days holiday and enhanced pension scheme offered.
About this employer
We all work as a team and there are no office politics. Good atmosphere to work in and good teamwork. Business is growing hence good opportunity for career building.
After this apprenticeship
Progress to AAT qualified and move to ACCA. We retain our trainees to become future accountants.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011729.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Sunday 15 February 2026)
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