AAT Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

Apprenticeship for an accounts assistant with a view to becoming a fully qualified accountant in due course. You will study for the AAT qualification and then go onto study the ACCA qualification if you have the desire and ability as many of our other apprentices have done previously.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

9.00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, with college day release.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 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

Year one:

Basic bookkeeping, reconciling bank accounts /
Compiling for review basic VAT returns /
Preparing basic sets of accounts / preparing basic self assessment tax returns.

Year two: Continues more of the above but at more advanced levels in line with the AAT syllabus.

Where you’ll work

Lymm
WA13 0QG

Training

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

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

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

Apprenticeship training is to be delivered on-site at First Intuition's Manchester city center offices. Apprentices joining us would go onto AAT Level 3, working towards a qualification.
You'll also attend a series of skills workshops as part of our Impact Skills programme to help you build the soft skills you need to build your career in finance.
You'll be supported through your programme by a dedicated Skills and Development Coach who is there to ensure you get everything you need to succeed in your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English Essential (grade Grade 8+)

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
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

PS Accountants has been established over 13 years and operates from one office in Lymm employing a team of people who are all qualified either AAT, AAT or ACCA. It is a family run business which prides itself on great client service. We have a history of bringing through apprentices to the ACCA qualification

After this apprenticeship

Upon passing the AAT opportunity to progress to ACCA study

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

paul@psaccountant.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000307943.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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