AAT Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 apprenticeship with Police Federation of England and Wales and Kaplan. You will be dealing with invoices, bookkeeping, bank accounts and payments whilst working towards the AAT Level 2 qualification.

Wage

£20,600 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 12 May 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

The Accounts Apprentice is responsible for providing a form of bookkeeping services for the branches
The branches themselves do not have access to the main financial system and so this role will essentially process all their transactions in order to ensure financial records are accurate and up to date
Act as the point of contact for allocated branches (involves interaction and support to Treasurers and Branch Office Staff)
Recreate monthly branch transactions on the accounting system (involves creating and attaching invoices, updating supplier records, ledger bank accounts and related nominal codes)
Perform bank reconciliations for branch bank accounts
Perform balance sheet reconciliations for branch bank accounts
Posting journals
Generating adhoc payments to members
Other ad hoc duties as prescribed by the Financial Accountant or Financial Controller to assist in achieving Finance Department objectives

Where you’ll work

Federation House, Highbury Dr
Leatherhead
UK
KT22 7UY

Training

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

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.

Your training plan

Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2
This level is ideal for existing staff or new talent in accounting and finance
Their work could include basic bookkeeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers, 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 An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Benefits include: Flexible working, hybrid working - 2 days in the office, ideally Monday and Tuesdays. Competitive salary. Enhanced pension contribution 7%/4%. Enhanced leave. Employee assistance program. Onsite free lunches and refreshments. Free onsite gym. Free onsite parking and VE charging. 26 days holiday (increasing with length of service), mental health clinics, support for continuous professional development, employee discounts and more. Working hours: between 8-5pm flexi start and finish time to be agree with the line manager.

About this company

When you join the Police Federation of England and Wales, you will be part of a non-for-profit organisation that serves more than 145,000 rank and file police officers in the political and personal arena. If you enjoy working in a challenging and complex environment, connecting with a diverse range of people, Police Federation of England & Wales is a great place to work.

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

Potential perm role after in the accounts team

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315589.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 6 May 2025)

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