AAT Finance Apprentice
Royal Albert Hall
London (SW7 2AP)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 13 November 2026)
Posted on 28 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Looking to build a long-term career in finance? Look no further! Kick-start your career today with a Level 3 Apprenticeship at Royal Albert Hall in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable hands-on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£28,119 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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9am-5pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
- 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
- Matching purchase orders against invoices
- Posting purchase invoices on the accounting system
- Query handling on invoices, payments and remittances
- Assisting in weekly supplier payment run and staff expenses
- Performing monthly reconciliation of supplier statements and balance sheet ledgers
- Setting up new suppliers and managing the supplier database
- Posting sales invoices on the accounting system
- Query handling on invoices, receipts and the credit control function
- Setting up new customers and managing the customer database
- Posting the End-of-Day sales and activity reports, daily posting of bank transactions
- Learning how to reconcile a bank statement and perform monthly
- Assisting with commercial settlements for shows, hospitality and merchandising
- Account for fixed assets, depreciation, and disposals
- Assisting the payroll manager with administration and understanding the processes and controls in place to deliver 3 x payroll cycles
- Understand the complexities of VAT and assist with the quarterly return
- Assisting with the charity’s statutory reporting and the annual financial audit
- Understanding the charity’s investments and loans, accounting for any interest payable and receivable
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations for key assets and liabilities
- Assist the team to prepare and present monthly management accounts for budget holders
- Preparing quarterly forecast information at departmental level
- Understanding and helping with the annual budgeting process
- Ad hoc financial analysis to assist decision making
- Helping with other deliverables such as the bi-annual members payment run, gift aid claims, submissions for National Statistics
Where you'll work
Kensington Gore London
London
SW7 2AP
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)
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:
- Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
- English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Organisation skills
- Communication skills
About this employer
Art and culture
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).
Depends on if job vacancies arise at end of apprenticeships.
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 VAC2000061311.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 13 November 2026)
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