Level 3 Accounts/Finance Assistant
Awarding body:
Duration: 15 – 18 months (including EPA)
Start date: Sept – July
Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
If you’re looking to start a career in finance, this apprenticeship will equip you with the practical skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the industry. As an Accounts/Finance Assistant, you’ll be an essential part of the team, ensuring financial records are accurate and processes run smoothly.
Throughout this programme, you'll gain hands-on experience in bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers, calculations, and data entry. Alongside practical learning, you'll receive expert Level 3 AAT training covering bookkeeping transactions, bookkeeping controls, working effectively in finance, and computer accounting systems.
Topics, units and assessments
As part of the apprenticeship, you will learn about:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping
- Principles to Bookkeeping
- Controls
- Elements of Costing
- Working Effectively in Accounting
- Using Accounting Software
As part of the End Point Assessment (EPA), you will be expected to complete:
- Synoptic assessment: Covering the knowledge and skills as indicated in the mapping document
- Portfolio and reflective discussion: Exhibiting a range of evidence produced in the work-place to demonstrate that you have met the knowledge, skills and behaviours specified in the standard. The portfolio of evidence must meet all learning outcomes, as set out in the assessment plan, and will support and inform the assessment of the reflective discussion.
How you’ll learn
Off the job training is a critical and important element within the apprenticeship. Off the job training must deliver new skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to the apprenticeship standard and can include:
- Teaching of theory via blended delivery methods
- Practical training
- Work shadowing
- Supported learning and time spent writing any assignments/questions
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Employer solutionsMy apprenticeship offered me everything I was looking for; fully funded training while being able to gain hands on experience in a real business and a regular salary.
Callum, Accounts Apprentice