AAT Finance Transaction Apprentice (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £10.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB24 9JD |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 276652 |
Summary
JOB ROLE:
Process all bank transactions and support the finance transaction team KEY.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accessing bank statements and allocating all receipts to invoices.
Database searching to find relevant details to allow allocation of receipts.
Provide cover and support for expense processes, including review of VAT receipts, nominal coding and approval.
Provide cover and support for purchase ledger, including processing supplier invoices, coding, claiming VAT, ensuring correct entity.
Processing automatic bank payments such as bank charges to ensure swift bank reconciliation is possible.
Other general administrative duties.
NOTE: The Company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the Company’s business.
Training
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. 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 will need to study the following four units:
Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).
Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).
Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).
Business Awareness (BUAW).
You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and discussion with supporting portfolio.
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.
Qualifications required
A Levels grade A-C.
GCSE's grades 9/A* - 5/C including Maths and English.
Skills required
Good written and spoken English.
Familiarity with MS Office products.
Numerate, good telephone manner and communication skills, good organisation skills, ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Prospects
Hawkins is a fast growing company, both in the UK and internationally. Whilst there are not guaranteed roles available, our departments are expanding as the company grows and we would like to see these roles as developmental ones which could grow with the business, if suitable roles were to arise.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 18 months
Process all bank transactions and support the finance transaction team KEY.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accessing bank statements and allocating all receipts to invoices.
Database searching to find relevant details to allow allocation of receipts.
Provide cover and support for expense processes, including review of VAT receipts, nominal coding and approval.
Provide cover and support for purchase ledger, including processing supplier invoices, coding, claiming VAT, ensuring correct entity.
Processing automatic bank payments such as bank charges to ensure swift bank reconciliation is possible.
Other general administrative duties.
NOTE: The Company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the Company’s business.
Training
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. 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 will need to study the following four units:
Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).
Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).
Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).
Business Awareness (BUAW).
You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and discussion with supporting portfolio.
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.
Qualifications required
A Levels grade A-C.
GCSE's grades 9/A* - 5/C including Maths and English.
Skills required
Good written and spoken English.
Familiarity with MS Office products.
Numerate, good telephone manner and communication skills, good organisation skills, ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Prospects
Hawkins is a fast growing company, both in the UK and internationally. Whilst there are not guaranteed roles available, our departments are expanding as the company grows and we would like to see these roles as developmental ones which could grow with the business, if suitable roles were to arise.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 18 months