Assistant Accountant

About this apprenticeship

An Assistant Accountant provides support to internal and external customers and will work predominately either as an assistant accountant within practise or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation. Part of their role will involve assisting in the day-to-day financial activities such as data entry to month end management accounts and/or year-end financial statements. In addition, the Assistant Accountant may find themselves involved in regulatory financial requirements such as the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations.

The typical length of the Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship is 15 months and the AAT qualification in conjunction with the knowledge-based computer assessment and reflective portfolio aims to give the apprentice the skills and knowledge needed to work in finance and accounting related positions. These include accounts assistant, cashier, purchase ledger clerk, sales ledger clerk, trainee accounting technician and assistant accountant.