The Accounts/Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting the team of accountants with accounting duties. These can vary massively depending on the team structure and size of business.
An Accounts/Finance Assistant’s work could include basic bookkeeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.
Accounts/Finance Assistants can work in almost any sector. Potential employers include corporate businesses, sole traders, partnerships, Public Sector, not-for-profit organisations and educational institutions. Accounts/Finance Assistants may work inhouse for an organisation or they might work for accountancy firm, bookkeeping practice, Shared Service provider, self-employed or on behalf of several different clients.
Requirements:
- All Accounts/Finance Assistants will demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
Knowledge:
- Accounting systems & processes
- General business
- Understanding your organisation
- Basic accounting
- Ethical standards
Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Uses systems and processes
- Personal effectiveness
Behaviour:
- Personal development
- Teamwork
- Customer focus
- Professionalism
We will be delivering the industry recognised AAT (Association of Accounting Technician) Certificate in Accounting Level 2 as part of this apprenticeship standard.
This qualification comprises four mandatory units:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping
- Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
- Principles of Costing
- The Business Environment
The duration of the apprenticeship is 12-15 months; to allow confirmation of successful examination results/re-sits as well as completion of the required End Point Assessment.
The two End Point Assessment methods are:
- Assessment method 1 – knowledge test – integrated
- Assessment method 2 – interview: Structured interview (supported by a portfolio of evidence summary)
- Both assessment methods will be conducted and graded by an independent End Point Assessment Organisation