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Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprentice

Course Code: APP0448
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Apprenticeship
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: You will work Monday to Friday, with at least 20% of your time spent in the College dedicated to study.

What's it all about?

Ready to jumpstart your career while learning and earning at the same time? An Apprenticeship is a great way for you to dive straight into your chosen career. You’ll split your time between learning on the job with experienced professionals and attending the College to gain essential knowledge. It’s hands-on, practical, and you’ll be earning a qualification while you work. Expect to build real skills, make connections, and have fun getting a head start in your future career!

As an Accounts or Finance Assistant, you’ll be a crucial part of the team ensuring the smooth and accurate operation of a business’s financial functions. You’ll also support a team of accountants with essential junior accounting tasks.

Your responsibilities may include basic bookkeeping, managing sales and purchase ledgers, performing calculations to verify records and payments, and handling cash recording and data entry. This Apprenticeship offers a diverse range of experiences and opportunities to develop your skills in a dynamic financial environment.

Course information

This Apprenticeship will cover various areas including:

  • basic accounting
  • accounting systems and processes
  • ethical standards
  • understanding your organisation.
This Apprenticeship spans 12 to 14 months, combining practical work experience with study. At least 20% of your time will be dedicated to off-the-job training, where you’ll gain valuable knowledge and skills through structured learning and hands-on practice. The remaining 80% will be spent working within an organisation, applying your learning in real-world finance tasks such as bookkeeping, managing sales and purchase ledgers, running calculations, and handling data entry.

For the best chance of success, learners are required to have a minimum of grade 4 (C) in English and maths.

The learner will be required to complete a portfolio that will then be assessed at the end of the Apprenticeship through a structured interview alongside completing an in-tray test. 

Following successful completion, you could progress onto employment within the sector. This could include working for an accountancy firm, shared service provider, sole trader, etc. 

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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