Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2

Attract great talent, upskill your teams and plan for your future

Suitable for both new and existing employees

Who is the Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship for?

An Accounts or finance assistant is an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a business. The Accounts or finance assistant is responsible for assisting the team of accountants with junior accounting duties. These can vary massively depending on the team structure and size of business. An Accounts or finance assistant’s 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.


Study Mode

  • Online with tutor led sessions

  • Blended learning with online and face to face sessions and support (at the employers premises)

  • There is an End Point Assessment for this Apprenticeship - This is when the Apprentice will demonstrate they have learnt the required knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Duration

14 Months between 9am-1pm

Start Date

Please contact us for the next start dates


What skills and behaviours will be developed?

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

  • Uses systems and processes

  • Personal effectiveness

  • Team work

  • Personal development

  • Professionalism

  • Customer focus

Qualifications to be awarded

  • Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

  • AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

  • Functional Skills English and maths (if required)

What knowledge will be learnt?

  • General business

  • Understanding your organisation

  • Accounting systems and processes

  • Basic accounting

  • Ethical standards


Progression Opportunities

On completion, the apprentice will be able to apply for the appropriate level of professional membership aligned with this apprenticeship, dependent on the qualification chosen. Professional body memberships that are relevant to the options for this apprenticeship are:

  • IAB – Associate Level Membership

  • ICB – Associate Level Membership

How much does the Assistant Account Apprenticeship cost?

This programme costs £6,000 and is covered through a companies Apprenticeship Levy.

If the employer pays into the levy, the programme cost is fully covered through their levy contributions. For employers who do not pay into the levy, the payment structure is as follows:

  • Employers without a levy contribution will pay only 5% of the programme cost (£300) if the the apprentice is aged 22 or over.

  • Employers will receive full funding if the apprentice is aged 21 or under.


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