AAT Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 apprenticeship with PSS UK and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the AAT qualification.

Wage: £14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed. 37 hours a week

Start date: Monday 1 December 2025

Duration: 1 year 3 months

Positions available: 1

What you’ll do at work:

• Assist with the day-to-day processing of supplier invoices
• Assist with the maintenance of the organisations invoice approval system
• Assist with the day-to-day processing of sales receipts, including allocation against relevant invoices
• Assist with the processing of donations made to the organisation
• Assist with the processing of other non-sales income received via bank transfer, cheque and cash
• Check, verify and process finance forms, claims and invoices
• Maintain various information required by the finance team and deal with accounts queries
• Provide financial information to other members of the finance team and to the Assistant Financial Accountant in a timely manner
• Attend team meetings and other appropriate meetings, as required
• Occasionally provide cover for other team members during periods of absence or leave

Where you’ll work: Eleanor Rathbone House, 24 Derby Road, Liverpool, UK L5 9PR

Training: Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

What you’ll learn:

• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule: For your reference - apprenticeship duration is 15 months Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2 - AAT. This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone without any accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge. On this programme they will learn the building blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp the fundamentals of bookkeeping but we will help them develop those vital skills and behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action.

If you’re new to accountancy and finance, looking to change your career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accounts department this level is ideal for you. You don’t need any prior experience working in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. There are no entry requirements, but you do need good maths, IT and English skills, and a willingness to learn. You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills, including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing.

Requirements:

• Essential qualifications: Maths and English GCSE or equivalent in: Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C), English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
• Skills: Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills

Other requirements: Please note this role will consist of hybrid working with 40% being in the office and 60% at home.

Benefits: 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) entitlement a year. Occupational pension scheme. Access to discounts for charity workers.

Travel information: Free secure parking at office location. Close to Sandhills train station. 2 miles from Liverpool City Centre.

About this employer: At PSS, we’ve got an important job to do; and that’s to help people make the most of their lives - whatever life throws at them. Whether you’re working directly with the people who use our services, or behind the scenes in one of our offices, every day you’ll be helping to make other people feel happier, healthier and more supported. We’re a social enterprise or, as we like to call it - a 'business with a heart'.

After this apprenticeship: Fixed term contract for apprenticeship duration.

Apply: Closes on Monday 3 November 2025. Sign in with your GOV.UK One Login to apply. After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company’s website.