Accounting is a highly skilled profession with staff working at many different levels. Apprentices will take the accounting qualification relevant to their apprenticeship level. You will develop a wide range of transferable skills such as how to balance accounts, process invoices and payments, complete VAT returns and help prepare financial statements and reports. Depending on the company you work for, you may specialise in one area, such as sales, or cover all these tasks as well as handling banking and petty cash.
A certificate of completion from the Institute for Apprenticeships.
Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
Apprentices can progress onto the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship
Suitable employment on or prior to starting the apprenticeship training programme.
An appropriate level of maths and English (assessed prior to apprenticeship start)
Apprentices without English or maths (at Level 2 for a Level 3 Apprenticeship or Level 1 for a Level 2 Apprenticeship) must achieve this prior to taking the End Point Assessment).
We can support you to achieve the desired level of maths and English, through functional skills taught sessions which are mandatory to attend as part of your programme (you cannot achieve your apprenticeship without the required level of maths and English).