Accounts or Finance Assistant Standard ST0608 Level 2

Accounts or Finance Assistant is an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a business. The work of such an Assistant can include bookkeeping activities, working on sales or purchase ledgers, ensuring records of payments are correct, recording cash or data entry. In addition, they may find themselves involved in regulatory financial requirements such as the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations. They can work in any sector and for business large and small.

Our programme Covers:

Knowledge:

  • Business awareness
  • Understanding the employer organisation
  • Accounting systems and processes
  • Basic accounting
  • Ethical standards

Skills:

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

  • Using systems and processes

  • Personal effectiveness

Behaviours:

  • Teamwork

  • Personal development

  • Professionalism

  • Customer focus

Qualifications:

At the end of the programme successful apprentices will be awarded Level 2 Certificate in Accounting such as that from AAT or IAB or ICB.

Entry requirements:

Apprentices must have reached Entry Level 3 in English and maths to enter the programme. Apprentices who do not already have Level 2 English and maths can work towards them as part of their Apprenticeship.

Our programme:

Our Finance or Accounts Assistant programme includes the support required to help the Apprentice develop understanding and competence to Level 2 in English and maths. The Employer is required to support the Apprentice and to allow them time, in working hours to study and develop their knowledge, skills and behaviour off the job as well as on the job.

 

The programme is typically 15-18 months duration.

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