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AAT Finance Apprentice

Tenpin · Bedford

FinanceAdvanced Level 3On-siteProgressionBenefits
As a Finance Apprentice, you’ll get real hands-on experience from day one while working towards your AAT qualification. You’ll spend four days a week working alongside our Finance team, learning how finance supports the wider business and developing your skills in areas such as reporting, analysing information, budgeting and forecasting. You’ll also have one day a week dedicated to your apprenticeship and development. This is a great opportunity to start your career in finance, learn from experienced colleagues and make a real contribution to the business. You don’t need to know everything from the start — we’ll support you as you learn and develop.

Perks & benefits

Paid Time Off Professional Development

Skills required

Comfortable working with basic maths and keen to develop confidence in handling financial information.

Qualifications required

GCSE's grades 9/A* - 4/C including Maths and English.
A-Levels.

Training you'll get

Assistant Accountant - 18 months

This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.

Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.

You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.

To pass this level you will need to study the following four units:

  • Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).

  • Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).

  • Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).

  • Business Awareness (BUAW).

Future prospects

Potential to progress to further qualifications i.e. CIMA or ACCA and the opportunity for internal progression

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Hours 37.5 hours per week
Duration 18 months (Fixed Term)
Roles available 1
Posted 14 Aug 2026
Interviews 31 Aug 2026
Starts Sep 2026
Apply by 28 Aug 2026

Training provider

Kaplan

Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.

Where you'd be based

MK43 0EQ

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