AAT Apprentice Assistant Finance Manager

HUNTERS & CO LTD

UK (LS28 7RZ)

Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

Posted on 19 January 2026

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Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Finance? Start your career today with a Level 2 AAT apprenticeship with Hunters & Co Ltd. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience including the processing of clients' bookkeeping and maintaining client logs and records.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Salaries are reviewed regularly

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday: 9.00am until 5.00pm

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 13 April 2026

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

Duties Include:

  • Processing of finance information onto finance systems and processing VAT returns
  • Processing of Payroll. The successful candidate will be given on-the-job training in payroll and will be given an understanding of company accounts, management accounting and tax returns 
  • Processing of Personal Tax Reporting. The successful candidate will be provided with an understanding of other areas in the firm including personal tax and company secretarial practices
  • Checking in and out client records and ensuring all required information has been received and maintaining log
  • Ensuring all clients' books and records are returned upon completion of accounts
  • Provide Administrative assistance 
  • Taking ownership of all accounts archiving
  • Ensuring the accounts filing system is maintained daily
  • Using IT Systems for record keeping in a timely and accurate on Sage, Xero and QuickBooks
  • Communicating any client issues to the Line Manager

Where you'll work

59 Chapeltown
Pudsey
UK
LS28 7RZ

Training

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

Training provider

APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

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

  • Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 2
  • This level is ideal for school leavers, new or existing talent in accounting and finance
  • Their work could include basic finance activities, working with sales and purchase records, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry
  • Learners will complete the mandatory AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
  • The Certificate in Accounting comprises of four exams and an End Point Assessment. You must successfully complete the following: Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
  • Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC). Principles of Costing (PCTN). Business Environment (BESY)
  • EPA - In Tray exercise. Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom-based lessons, Live Online sessions or OnDemand
  • An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate 20% of your time towards it which will be providing by the company.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4)
  • Maths (grade GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Excel skills

About this employer

Hunters & Co Ltd is a successful and ambitious firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors. We operate in Yorkshire and Humberside. Member of the AIMS Group, who are the UK market leader in core accountancy services for small and medium size enterprises. With 200 offices nationwide we help support business throughout their business journey.

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Company benefits

Excellent benefits on offer.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009355.

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Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026