AAT Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
Insanity Talent Management Limited
London (N1 9RY)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 19 June 2026)
Posted on 5 June 2026
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Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Kickstart your career today with a level 2 AAT apprenticeship with Insanity Talent Management Limited and Kaplan. You will be dealing with tax returns, tax payments and communication with clients whilst working towards the AAT Level 2 qualification.
- Wage
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£26,936 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
14.80ph
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Hybrid 2 days WFH 3 days in the office.
Shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 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
- Generating and issuing invoices using Wrike project management software, Xero and Arrange It software programmes
- Assisting in credit control and being able to use assertiveness appropriately
- Reconciling payments on our accounting software Xero, with an understanding of how this effects the book keeping
- Assisting the accounts payable function including onboarding suppliers and reconciling expenses
- Liaison with the in house finance and legal team and the company’s external accountants
- General administration for the Finance team
- Answering and redirecting incoming telephone calls
- Carrying out due diligence on business transactions
- Contributing to ensuring that business risk is managed appropriately
- Encouraging professionalism and probity within the business
- Ability to step in for colleagues during periods of leave
- Hybrid working- 2 days working from home, 3 days office based
Where you'll work
Thirty Lighterman
30 Wharfdale Road
London
N1 9RY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone without any accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge. On this programme they will learn the building blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp the fundamentals of bookkeeping, but we will help them develop those vital skills and behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action. If you’re new to accountancy and finance, looking to change your career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accounts department this level is ideal for you. You don’t need any prior experience working in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. There are no entry requirements, but you do need good maths, IT and English skills, and a willingness to learn. You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills, including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing as well as accountancy related business skills and personal skills.
You must successfully complete the following:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
- Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
- Principles of Costing (PCTN) • Business Environment (BESY)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Number skills
About this employer
Insanity is a B Corp Certified, independently owned group of entertainment companies, and The Sunday Times Best Places to Work. We are a Talent Management, Podcast Production and Record Label company.
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
- Future progression available with the option of perusing higher levels for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Kaplan
kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk
0161 259 7400
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035421.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 19 June 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.