Summary
Through structured rotational placements, you’ll develop a well-rounded understanding of finance while working towards your AAT Level 4 qualification. You’ll be supported every step of the way as you grow into a confident and capable Assistant Accountant.
Wage
£20,450 a year
Training course
Professional accounting technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, working hours TBC
38 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
* Supporting core finance activities and processes
* Recording, analysing, and reporting financial data
* Using financial systems and tools to process transactions and perform reconciliations
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams across the business
* Preparing financial information for internal stakeholders
* Applying accounting principles to support financial and management reporting
* Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
Where you'll work
3 Trinity Park, Bickenhill Lane
Birmingham
B37 7ES
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HTFT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Training course
Professional accounting technician (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
* Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
* Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
* Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
* Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
* Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
* Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
* Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
* Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
* Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
* Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
* Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
* Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
* Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
* Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
* Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
* Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
* Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
* Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
* Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Training schedule
* Professional Accounting Technician Level 4
* You will be granted day release to attend your online college sessions
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Team working