As a Professional Accounting Technician, you’ll play a crucial part in generating and verifying accurate financial information for your organisation or clients. Your responsibilities will include creating, reviewing, and ensuring the timeliness of financial records, making you an indispensable asset in maintaining financial integrity and compliance.
Typical job roles
Assistant Auditor, Assistant Management Accountant, Assistant Financial Accountant, Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor, Bookkeeper and Commercial Analyst.
On successful completion of this Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship programme, you can progress to higher levels of the AAT accounting qualifications, secure a fulltime role or go into further education.
If you have one year’s experience upon completion, you can also apply to be a MAAT. From there, after 5 years of MAAT membership, you can apply to become FMAAT. This programme can also lead to chartered status.
To start this apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK 3+ years minimum and have a form of UK ID required at enrolment. You must be age 16+ (with no upper age limit) with no prior learning within the area of study.
You must have a sound knowledge of accounting principles and be employed in a relevant accounting role. Achievement of an AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting is essential.
Internationally Recognised AAT Qualification: upon completion of this programme you will receive an internationally recognised Level 4 AAT certificate that will allow you to progress within the finance sector through work or further learning. You can also apply for AAT full membership and achieve professional AAT (MAAT) status.
Practical Skills Development: gain essential skills and real-life workplace experience.
Earn While You Learn: you’ll receive a salary while completing your qualification, so no need to worry about student debt.
Ongoing Support: you’ll have a workplace mentor and LMP tutor, providing 1-2-1 support through your learning journey.
Career Progression Pathway: this apprenticeship opens the door to further qualifications and beyond.
Industry Experience and Mentorship: gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced finance professionals.
Innovative Learning methods: this programme is delivered through flexible online lessons and virtual classroom learning. On-demand access to high quality courses means that you can study on your own terms, as your work schedule allows.
Exam fees: and registration costs are covered including 1 resit fee if needed.
This comprehensive course blends theoretical learning with practical application, covering essential accounting principles such understanding the transactional processes, business strategy and how to enter accounting transactions, perform a reconciliation, correct errors and produce a range of reports using a computerised accounting system.
Throughout the programme you will develop a variety of skills to support your work. These include applied management accounting, drafting and interpreting financial statements, internal accounting systems and controls.
We have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through an online and virtual classroom model. You will study online materials during allotted time at work and also attend regular virtual sessions with an LMP tutor.
Online lessons can be accessed at any time, using a mobile, tablet or desktop – meaning apprentices can fit their study around work commitments. Each lesson lasts around 45 minutes and is accompanied by animations and motion graphics to bring concepts to life. Exercises, interactive case studies and analytical tools help to enhance the learning experience further.
Virtual Classroom – benefit from regular virtual classes with an experienced tutor. A combination of tutor-led work, group exercises and discussion encourage you to apply theory to real-life workplace situations.
For further information about the course, download the course brochure.
