AAT Apprentice Accounts Assistant (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 29 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £10.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1PG |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 272848 |
Summary
Working within a small Head Office Accounts Receivable team of five, the successful candidate will support in all aspects of the team.
Assisting the daily, weekly and month end routines, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
Raising invoices
Sending and uploading invoices to the customer portals
Resolving queries
Reconciling receipts
Reporting debtors
Performance against KPIs.
Training
Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3
Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You’ll learn complex accounting techniques, and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.
This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both Bookkeeping and Management Accounting. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
To pass this level you’ll need to study five units (also known as subjects), which are all mandatory. Four of the units are examined individually and there is also a synoptic assessment that you’ll take towards the end of the level, which incorporates the final two units as well as drawing on all of the other units you’ve studied at this level.
The area you will cover include:
Advanced Bookkeeping.
Final Accounts Preparation.
Management Accounting: Costing.
Indirect Tax.
Advanced Synoptic Assessment.
The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be a successful Assistant Accountant, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Embracing Change and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.
Qualifications required
English & Maths GCSE Grade 5+
Level 2 AAT / A' Level Accounting
Skills required
Competent Microsoft Excel / Outlook / Word skills
Prospects
Opportunity to progress to Assistant Accountant.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 18 months
Assisting the daily, weekly and month end routines, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
Raising invoices
Sending and uploading invoices to the customer portals
Resolving queries
Reconciling receipts
Reporting debtors
Performance against KPIs.
Training
Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3
Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You’ll learn complex accounting techniques, and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.
This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both Bookkeeping and Management Accounting. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
To pass this level you’ll need to study five units (also known as subjects), which are all mandatory. Four of the units are examined individually and there is also a synoptic assessment that you’ll take towards the end of the level, which incorporates the final two units as well as drawing on all of the other units you’ve studied at this level.
The area you will cover include:
Advanced Bookkeeping.
Final Accounts Preparation.
Management Accounting: Costing.
Indirect Tax.
Advanced Synoptic Assessment.
The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be a successful Assistant Accountant, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Embracing Change and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.
Qualifications required
English & Maths GCSE Grade 5+
Level 2 AAT / A' Level Accounting
Skills required
Competent Microsoft Excel / Outlook / Word skills
Prospects
Opportunity to progress to Assistant Accountant.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 18 months