AAT Accounts Administrator Aprenticeship Apprenticeship
First With Mortgages Ltd T/A Martin Hirst Financial Consultancy
Leeds (LS17 6QD)
Closes on Monday 30 November 2026
Posted on 27 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Kick-start your career with an AAT Accountancy apprenticeship with Martin Hirst Financial Consultancy, in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable, hands-on workplace experience, develop essential industry skills and work towards a recognised qualification while building the foundations for a rewarding career in the financial services sector.
- Wage
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£14,560 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Office-based.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
We are looking for an organised and accurate Accounts Administrator to support the finance manager. You will help maintain financial records, process invoices and payments, reconcile accounts and assist with the day-to-day running of the accounts function.
Key Responsibilities
- Process supplier and provider statements, invoices, payments and receipts
- Maintain purchase and sales ledger records
- Complete bank and account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Support the financial manager, payment runs and cash-flow record keeping
- Assist with month-end, year-end and audit administration
- Respond to finance queries and maintain confidential records
Where you'll work
Mortgage House, 331 Harrogate Road
Moortown
Leeds
LS17 6QD
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation of, 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation of, 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance Practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. 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 will need to study the following four units:
- Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS)
- Management Accounting Techniques (MATS)
- Tax Processes for Business (TPFB)
- Business Awareness (BUAW)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
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
- Customer care skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
About this employer
We are a firm of Independent Financial Advisers based in Leeds and aim to provide advice to both individuals and companies on all aspects of their financial planning needs. through a long term approach of understanding our clients needs ,wants and objectives in all their financial requirements
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
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Whilst this is a small firm, there are opportunities to further their education into Accountancy Level 4 with also may be able to transfer to train as a financial adviser with the Charter Insurance Institute if that would be of interest for them.
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 VAC2000061204.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 30 November 2026
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