All Accounts/Finance Assistants will demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours:

• Understand transactional processes of accounting and their use within a finance function.
• Understand what makes a business or organisation successful, through either buying or selling products or supplying services to a market.
• Know a range of routine accounts reports, reports and their use within the finance function.
• Be aware of basic accountancy concepts and bookkeeping.
• Understand the cost recording system within an organisation.
• Develop an understanding of the differences between Financial and Management Accounting.
• Understands the importance of the need to keep up-to-date with relevant policies, procedures, regulatory or system changes.

What is required for occupational competence?

• The ability to examine data to identify issues.
• The ability to reconcile data to minimise the chance of errors.
• The ability to plan and review work.
• Recognise and rectifies errors.

Apprentices will also be required to take the professional qualification AAT Certificate in Accounting Level 2.

We must ensure that an apprentice spends the required minimum of contracted working hours developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours illustrated on the Standard. This is achieved via a flexible approach and also by using learning that occurs as part of the job role within the workplace:

• Regular visits at workplace (Every 8 to 10 weeks)
• Reviews in the workplace with Mentor
• One day per week at College.

End-Point Assessment is the final test for apprentices during their apprenticeship. It is designed to be an objective and impartial assessment of an apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours developed during the course of their apprenticeship programme. At the end of an apprenticeship, the apprentice will go through a ‘gateway’ process where they are signed-off by their employer as ready for a final assessment of their knowledge and practical capabilities. The assessment will be conducted and graded by an independent End Point Assessment Organisation.

The test will consist of:

• Structured interview – supported by a portfolio of evidence summary
• In-tray test.

Learners may have experience in a similar course/job role and will hold a GCSE Grade 4/3 or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English. Maths and English are a vital part of your apprenticeship and can really support your progression on your chosen course.

If you do not already hold these levels of Maths and English, we have a friendly and experienced team of lecturers; who can support you throughout and will arrange exams once you are ready. We deliver Functional Skills in a variety of ways; including classroom based and online study.

On completion, the apprentice will be able to apply for the appropriate level of professional membership aligned with this apprenticeship, dependent on the qualification chosen. Professional body memberships that are relevant to the options for this apprenticeship are:

• IAB – Associate Level Membership
• ICB – Associate Level Membership

We have a friendly and experienced team of lecturers; who can support you throughout and will arrange exams once you are ready. We deliver Functional Skills in a variety of ways; including classroom based and online study.

Typical job roles include; Accounts or Finance Assistant.

On completion, apprentices may choose to progress to a Level 3 Assistant Accountant.