Finance Apprentice

Level: 3


Employer: AQA EDUCATION


Location: DEVAS STREET

Over this two-year programme, you’ll rotate across key areas of our Finance team, Accounts Payable, Billing and Collections, Payroll, and Financial Control, gaining hands-on experience and building a strong foundation for your future. We will also support you to undertake a Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification through the apprenticeship levy.

Duration: 2 Years

Expected start date: 07/09/2026

Hours per week: 38 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

  • As a Finance Apprentice, you’ll rotate through several core teams, developing a broad understanding of how finance supports the business:
  • Billing and Collections – Process and issue customer invoices, match payments, monitor aged debt, and support month-end reporting.
  • Accounts Payable – Process supplier invoices, reconcile statements, support month-end close, and maintain accurate transaction records.
  • Payroll – Observe and support payroll runs, shadow data processing, assist with payroll queries, and contribute to reporting and reconciliation.
  • Financial Control – Assist with management accounts, reconciliations, journal entries, and audit preparation. 

About employer

AQA is an independent charity that sets and marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels in the UK every year. AQA's qualifications are internationally recognised and taught in more than 40 countries around the world.

  • weighting: Essential
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: English
  • grade: 4+ (A-C)

    Progress into a full-time role.

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Patience

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.

About employer

Employer description

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills