AAT Finance Assistant Apprentice (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 29 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, North Yorkshire, S9 1XE |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 275881 |
Summary
The Apprenticeship will offer the candidate rotations around different departments within Finance.
Starting in Treasury:
Daily cashbook posting
Daily process of cash transactions through our banking facility
Monthly bank reconciliations
Credit card and VAT assistance
Other tasks as required
Later rotations will include: Purchase Ledger, Subcontract Ledger, Tax, Management Accounts
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.
Qualifications required
5 GCSEs at grade 9–4 (A*-C) or equivalent, including English and Maths minimum grade 4/C
Skills required
A confident IT user (especially Microsoft Excel)
Prospects
Opportunity to progress to AAT level 4 through Apprenticeship route and CIMA dependent on a permanent role being available on completion of AAT level 4 Apprenticeship.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 18 months
Starting in Treasury:
Daily cashbook posting
Daily process of cash transactions through our banking facility
Monthly bank reconciliations
Credit card and VAT assistance
Other tasks as required
Later rotations will include: Purchase Ledger, Subcontract Ledger, Tax, Management Accounts
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.
Qualifications required
5 GCSEs at grade 9–4 (A*-C) or equivalent, including English and Maths minimum grade 4/C
Skills required
A confident IT user (especially Microsoft Excel)
Prospects
Opportunity to progress to AAT level 4 through Apprenticeship route and CIMA dependent on a permanent role being available on completion of AAT level 4 Apprenticeship.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 18 months