Finance and Payroll Assistant Apprentice

Wage: £19,890 a year
Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday - Between 09:00am to 17:00pm
Start date: Monday 14 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1

Summary

A fantastic opportunity to start your career in Finance & Human Resources!

Wage £19,890 a year Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Hours Monday to Friday - Between 09:00am to 17:00pm 30 hours a week Start date Monday 14 September 2026 Duration 1 year 3 months Positions available 1

What you'll do at work

AIB Group Security offers a range of security, whether it is guarding, protests and crowd management, protecting assets, patrolling buildings around the clock or providing security for moving, AIB covers all of these areas.  They are seeking an apprentice for an exciting new opportunity to their Head Office team in Milton Keynes as an Apprentice Finance and Payroll Assistant. The apprentice will be assisting two departments across Accounts and Human Resources.   This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in bookkeeping, accountancy and payroll systems.   As an apprentice, you will be working towards an Accounts and Finance Level 2 AAT Qualification. This will enable you to learn the foundations of bookkeeping and accounting software, whilst putting them into practice within the workplace.   Duties will include:

Accounts support:

Monitor and manage the inbox, whilst responding to any queries within a timely manner  Maintain a positive rapport with existing and new suppliers / clients  Liaise with internal departments and suppliers - clients to ensure queries are resolved Process invoices received by suppliers- clients and prepare payment Schedules maintaining accurate accounts  Chase outstanding payments where required and updating and processing employee expenses

Payroll support will include:

Assist with the preparation and processing of employee wages, manage the onboarding of new employees and processing leavers, process and cross check time sheets to ensure there are no discrepancies, accurately maintain employee records and managing inboxes and assisting with employee payroll and general queries.

There are great local transport routes and free on-site parking available.

Where you'll work

16 Hastings HouseAuckland ParkMK1 1BU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

What you'll learn

Course contents Record transactional data.Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues, such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience, and different media methods, with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.Record transactional data.Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues, such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience, and different media methods, with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule

Level 2 Finance Assistant.

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skillsNumber skillsOrganisation skills

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity to progress onto a level 3 AAT Qualification.