Accounts or Finance Assistant

You must be employed in a relevant role for a minimum of 30 hours per week. As a minimum, you should have 3 GCSEs or equivalent at grade 3 or above, including English and Maths

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as an Accounts or Finance Assistant and will include the following:

• Awareness of the organisation’s needs and activities and their impact for accounting and finance
• Identifying, collating and processing financial and accounting data for primary sources such as business records
• Examining financial and accounting data to identify issues with quality and reliability as instructed and in accordance with guidance
• How to rectify errors in financial and accounting data, escalating problems beyond their remit as appropriate
• How to reconcile transactional data to minimise the chance of errors in financial and accounting outputs such as sales and purchase invoices, sale and purchase orders, bank statements and payroll
• Planning and reviewing workloads with supervisor to ensure best use of time to complete allocated tasks efficiently
• How to communicate with internal and external stakeholders using appropriate methods and professional language
• Using financial and accounting software packages to input and manage data safely and securely in line with organisational instructions
• Providing support to team members to help ensure that financial and accounting activities are carried out within expected timescales and quality expectations
• Keeping up to date with developments to enhance relevant skills and take responsibility for own professional development

Apprentices will typically study online, utilising the Mindful Education platform with some attendance in college. During their time studying, apprentices will work towards developing their knowledge, skills and behaviours, and at work will consolidate their on-programme learning with the support of their employer. An assessor/reviewer will visit the workplace every 8-10 weeks to discuss and monitor progress on the apprenticeship in conjunction with the employer.

Continual assessment will take place throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will comprise of an integrated knowledge test, by sitting and passing the exams throughout the course. A 60-minute professional discussion with a minimum of 6 questions asked to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours obtained during your apprenticeship. 

There are no specific College programme related costs, however you will be advised of any additional costs during your application and enrolment process.

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This is a full-time course. It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, T Level or A Level programmes.

On completion of this apprenticeship, you could progress onto the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship.

To find out more about how to become an apprentice or how to recruit an apprentice into your business, please contact York College Apprenticeship Team:

Tel: 01904 770368
Email: apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk