Finance Assistant Apprentice

Summary

The Finance Assistant supports the finance team in day-to-day accounting tasks while studying towards the Level 2 Assistant Accountant qualification with AAT. This role offers hands on experience in a dynamic fragrance business environment, helping to build a strong foundation in financial processes, reporting, and business support.

Wage

£20,000 a year

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, either 9.00am - 5.00pm or 8.00am - 4.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Assist with processing invoices, expenses, and accounting transactions
• Support the preparation of financial reports and reconciliations
• Help maintain accurate financial records and documentation
• Contribute to month-end and year-end accounting activities
• Liaise with internal departments to resolve queries and ensure smooth financial operations
• Learn and apply accounting principles in line with AAT Level 2 studies
• Communicate with all colleagues and external points of contact face to face, by telephone, or in writing in a clear, concise, and professional manner
• Interpret and respond clearly, effectively, and in a timely manner to requests for information from colleagues, managers, directors, and external agencies
• Understand business demands and expectations and deliver against these in line with the company’s high standards
• Communicate within the team, supporting others where necessary
• Contribute to team meetings and events as and when required
• Developing and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Following instructions and asking appropriate questions
• Ensure that all deadlines are met in a timely manner and people are kept informed of progress

Where you'll work

KNOWSLEY PARK WAY KNOWSLEY R
HASLINGDEN
ROSSENDALE
BB4 4RS

Training

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

Training provider

BURY COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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, with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• 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.
• 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, with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• 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

• Accounts Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
• This is a work based qualification with timetabled classes one day a week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience