Accountancy and Finance Level 2 Apprenticeship

• Awareness of elements of commercial law such as contracts, data protection or Anti Money Laundering

• The importance of upholding relevant codes of conduct

• Awareness of the impact of technology on business and its accounting and finance functions.

• Understanding of own role within the context of your organisation

• Understanding of transactional processes of accounting and their use within a finance function

• Understanding of what makes a business or organisation successful, through either buying or selling products or supplying services to a market

• Understanding of how accounting systems and processes allows a business to keep track of all types of financial transactions

• Knowledge of a range of routine accounts reports, reports and their use within the finance function

• Understanding of the basics of internal control within own organisation

• Awareness of basic accountancy concepts and double entry bookkeeping

• Understanding of bookkeeping controls

• Understanding of the cost recording system within an organisation

• Understanding of the differences between Financial and Management Accounting

• Understanding corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics and sustainability within organisations

• Understanding the importance of the need to keep up to date with relevant policies, procedures, regulatory or system changes

• Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths

• AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting

• Level 2 Accountants or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

• Able to examine data to identify issues and reconcile data to minimise the chance of errors

• Ability to plan and review work, recognise and rectify errors

• Can deal effectively with a range of stakeholders using appropriate communication methods to deliver accurate and timely results

• Can avoid jargon and uses the correct technical terms where appropriate

• Demonstrates good listening and speaking skills to be able to communicate effectively

• Ability to use systems and processes effectively

• Able to use relevant office and accounting software packages to manage data accurately

• Can maintain the security of accounting information

• Ability to organise self, prioritise workload and activity to meet deadlines

• Can actively identify team workload problems and offers to support peers where appropriate

• Able to understand issues beyond own remit

What behaviours will apprentices develop?

• Supports colleagues and collaborates to achieve results

• Builds working relationships within own team and other parts of the organisation

• Awareness of their impact on others

• Successfully implements changes that are required, as directed

• Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement

• Seeks feedback and acts on it to improve their performance

• Looks to behave professionally by adhering to the organisational code of conduct

• Shows a ‘right first time’ and integrity in their approach

• Demonstrates personal pride in the job through appropriate dress and language

• Builds customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organisation

• Delivers excellent service, identifying and meeting or exceeding customer expectations