ACA Junior Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
Archangel Accounting Limited
Wyton (PE28 2AF)
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 25 July 2026)
Posted on 7 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Looking to build a long-term career in Accounting? Look no further! Kick-start your career today with a Level 7 Apprenticeship at Archangel Accounting Limited in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable hands-on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£26,000 a year
- Training course
- Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
Job duties:
Purchase Orders & Supplier Management -
- Raise purchase orders as requested and ensure they are well managed, correctly matched, and closed when fully billed.
- Process supplier invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding, VAT treatment, PO matching, and approval routing using an AI assisted platform.
- Manage proforma invoices, ensuring they are accounted for correctly, paid promptly, and reconciled against full VAT invoices to avoid duplication.
- Reconcile supplier statements and request any missing invoices or credit notes.
- Review supplier ledgers regularly to identify old, unusual, or unallocated items and ensure credit notes are correctly applied.
Finance Administration -
- Adhere to client specific finance policies and internal controls.
- Assist with preparing supplier payment runs, including running payment reports and sending remittance advices.
- Perform basic review checks on VAT returns and support resolution of discrepancies.
- Support data entry, document management, and workflow processing across finance systems.
Team Support & Communication -
- Work collaboratively with the wider Archangel team to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information.
- Communicate professionally with clients and suppliers by email and occasionally via video call.
- Carry out general administrative tasks as required to support efficient team operations.
Where you'll work
Burnham House, Splash Lane,
Wyton
PE28 2AF
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
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
- Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
- Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.
- Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
- Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
- Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.
Training schedule
Accounting and Taxation Professional Level 7 - ACCA The gold standard in Accountancy Apprenticeships.
ACA is a great option if you’re looking to become a chartered accountant and work in accountancy and finance. It opens a wealth of opportunities, as you can specialise in specific areas or sectors, or work broadly across multiple industries. You’ll also need to have 450 practical work experience days.
Certificate Level: You’ll be introduced to the essentials of accountancy, finance, and businesses. You’ll learn about double-entry accounting, assurance, business and technology, law, management, and taxation.
Professional Level: This level teaches you how to apply technical knowledge to real-life scenarios. You’ll deepen your knowledge on financial reporting, audit and assurance, tax compliance, finance management, business strategy, and business planning.
Advanced Level: You will give you the skills to understand how accountancy and finance works within businesses. You’ll learn about corporate reporting and strategic business management.
More training information
Kaplan is one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers. We are one of the UK’s leading training providers for finance and accountancy qualifications and train thousands of accountants each year.
We have been educating and training students for over 70 years and have helped thousands of people achieve their career goals. We offer apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 7 and cover Accountancy & Tax, Banking & Finance and Data & IT.
We offer study methods to suit all types of learning, whether you want to be face-to-face, or left alone to study in your own time.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9 - 5 )
- Maths (grade 9 - 5 )
A Level 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
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this employer
Archangel Accounting provides CFO level services together with outsourced accountancy support mainly to the life sciences sector. We work remotely using cloud-based software and enjoy feeling part of a company’s team. We listen to your company’s finance needs and tailor services to you.
Our team is trained, friendly, positive, reactive, problem-solving, and responsible, with a passion for providing great accountancy to companies. We love good cloud-based software, and we are all Excel experts. The process and control environments we have developed really work well for small, rapidly growing businesses.
We are passionate about delivering a service that benefits each individual client by providing premium, tailored advisory services quickly and effectively. This delivery is complemented by our cost-effective and high-quality outsourced finance team service. You will find we have an inspirational and motivating approach, which will challenge you to look at how your business is currently performing. Our aim is to work hard to help you reach your ultimate business goals.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
At Archangel Accounting, we are committed to developing our apprentices into highly skilled professionals with clear long-term career pathways.
Successful apprentices will have the opportunity to:
- Progress Through Professional Qualifications-Support to complete further qualifications, with structured training and mentorship throughout.
- Career Progression-Clear progression routes from apprentice to junior accountant, then onto senior roles as experience and qualifications develop.
- Exposure to a Broad Client Base-Work with innovative clients across life sciences, technology, and startup sectors, gaining valuable commercial and industry experience.
- Specialisation Opportunities-Ability to develop expertise in key areas such as management accounts, client advisory, systems implementation, or payroll.
- Involvement in Systems & Process Improvement-Opportunity to play an active role in adopting new technologies, improving workflows, and contributing to how the business scales.
- Mentorship & Leadership Development-Ongoing support from senior team members, with opportunities to mentor future apprentices as you progress.
- Long-Term Career Stability-We aim to retain and grow our talent, offering a supportive environment where individuals can build a long-term career within the firm.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
Kaplan
kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk
0161 259 7400
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041179.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 25 July 2026)
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