AAT Apprentice

London Borough of Enfield

Middlesex (EN1 3XA)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 April 2025

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Summary

Our Finance Apprenticeship Scheme is a unique opportunity to understand different aspects of finance and how they all interact with the wider business across the Council. You’ll enjoy generous study support; with the time and space you need to complete your qualifications, and plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17.12 with flexible working

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

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

  • You’ll be working in our Capital and Treasury Team
  • You’ll learn how Treasury and Finance works within a Council
  • You’ll support the Treasury team on the daily dealing, banking and other relevant tasks as well as off the job training
  • You’ll complete our Council Induction and study for the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Where you’ll work

Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 3XA

Training

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

College or training organisation

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Assist with the investigation 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 varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Assist with the investigation 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 varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

  • Assistant Accountant Level 3 
  • Training will be office-based
  • Day release one day each week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade 4)

Other in:

  • Accounts (grade pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working

About this company

One of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings us across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. We also have incredibly diverse landscapes – from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to our rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough.

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After this apprenticeship

  • They can continue to study for a Certified Accountancy qualification
  • May progress to more senior roles in the finance team 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

London Borough of Enfield

Olu Ayodele

olu.ayodele@enfield.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315346.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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