AAT Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
Looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Look no further! Kick-start your career today with a Level 2 AAT Apprenticeship with Citizen Housing Group Ltd in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable hands-on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.
Role
- To provide clerical support to the work of the finance function in the areas such as data entry, processing transactions, analysis of income and expenditure, nominal ledger journals and creation/production of financial reports
- To interrogate and analyse information from the finance database (Open Accounts)
- To assist the Assistant Accountant with the reconciliation of control accounts on a regular basis
- Ensure good communication both verbally and in writing with internal and external customers
- Be alert to opportunities to improve effectiveness of procedures to simplify/streamline existing procedures using IT and discuss with the Assistant Accountant
- To support the Assistant Accountant at budgetary control meetings
- Promote the good name of Citizen and its interests both within and outside the company
- All work to be undertaken in line with the organisations policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Customer Involvement, Equality and Diversity and Safeguarding
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with this post as reasonably requested by [Assistant Accountant and/or Accountant]
Training
This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone withoutany accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge. On this programme they will learn thebuilding blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp thefundamentals of bookkeeping, but we will help them develop those vital skillsand behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action.
If you’re new to accountancy and finance, looking to changeyour career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accountsdepartment this level is ideal for you. You don’t need any prior experienceworking in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. There areno entry requirements, but you do need good maths, IT and English skills, and awillingness to learn.
You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills,including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing as well as accountancyrelated business skills and personal skills.
You must successfully complete the following:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
- Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
- Principles of Costing (PCTN)
- Business Environment (BESY)
- Prospects to study towards a level 4, and opportunities to apply for junior finance vacancies within the finance department
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Training Provider
- KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 3 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 3rd September 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 21st September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
- Initiative
Qualifications
- Maths GCSE, grade 9 - 5 (Essential)
- English GCSE, grade 9 - 5 (Essential)