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Accounts Assistant AAT Apprenticeship Level 2

Pg Accountants Limited · Highlands Road · posted 4 September 2026

Wage
£14,560 a year
Hours
35 hours a week
Duration
1 Year
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Starts
28 September 2026
Closing date
20 September 2026
Positions
1

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  • Be aware of the organisation's needs and activities and their impact for accounting and finance. 
  • Identify, collate and process financial and accounting data from primary sources such as business records. 
  • Examine financial and accounting data to identify issues with quality and reliability as instructed and in accordance with guidance. 
  • Rectify errors in financial and accounting data, escalating problems beyond their remit as appropriate. 
  • Reconcile transactional data to minimise the chance of errors in financial and accounting outputs such as sales and purchase invoices, sale and purchase orders, bank statements, and payroll. 
  • Plan and review workloads with supervisor to ensure best use of time to complete allocated tasks efficiently. 
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using appropriate methods and professional language. Examples may include letters, ‘phone, face-to-face, e-mail, video call, online chat functions, etc. 
  • Use financial and accounting software packages to input and manage data safely and securely in line with organisational instructions. 
  • Provide support to team members to help ensure that financial and accounting activities are carried out within expected timescales and quality expectations. 
  • Keep up to date with developments to enhance relevant skills and take responsibility for own professional development. 

Your training

Training will be provided by Solihull College and an assessor will be allocated to support you. Coaching in the workplace, on teams as well as scheduled sessions at the Solihull campus and time spent training will be part of the agreed working hours.

At the end of your training, you will complete AAT Level 2 certificate in accounting, role scenario assessment, a portfolio of evidence, with a Q and A to achieve the accounting assistant level 2 apprenticeship standard. 

Where it leads

Potential overtime in busy periods. 

About Pg Accountants Limited

At PG Accountants we are a local firm of accountants in the Shirley, Solihull area. We pride ourselves on providing a personal, professional and expert service to hundreds of clients in the West Midlands and further afield. Our team has decades if experience working with business of shapes and sized operating in a wide range of sectors including: Construction, Food and Hospitality, Hair and Beauty, Engineering, Manufacturing, Retail and many more. 

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailNumber skillsTeam workingInterest in FinanceWilling to learnWord/Excel/Outlook experienceGood attitudeHigh work ethicPositive and motivatedFriendly and Approachable

Entry requirements

  • GCSE 3 other (grade 5/4 or above) — essential
  • GCSE English (grade 5/4 or above) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 5/4 or above) — essential

Where you'll work

  • SUITE 16, ZENITH HOUSE, HIGHLANDS ROAD, SHIRLEY, B90 4PD

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