Apprentice Accountant – Operations

Launch your finance career with a leading social housing provider.

Are you looking to start a career in accountancy while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a supportive and purpose-driven organisation?

We have an exciting opportunity for an aspiring finance professional to join our Finance team as an Apprentice Accountant - Operations.

This is more than just an apprenticeship. It's your chance to develop practical accounting skills, work alongside experienced finance professionals, and contribute to an organisation that is committed to making a positive difference to people's lives.

About the role

Joining our Finance, Governance and Assurance Directorate, you'll become part of our Business Partnering team, supporting the financial management of our largest operational directorate, including Customer Experience and Homes. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of accounting activities while building the knowledge and experience needed to progress towards a professional accountancy qualification.

Working closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner - Operations, you'll help provide accurate financial information, support reporting processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance systems and procedures.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the production of accurate financial information and transactional processing within finance systems.

• Assisting with the preparation of management accounts, forecasts, budgets and statutory accounts.

• Producing financial analysis and reporting to support business decision making.

• Creating journals, balance sheet reconciliations and system reconciliations.

• Analysing expenditure trends, supplier spend and financial performance.

• Supporting internal and external audit activities.

• Working on projects that improve financial processes and systems.

• Collaborating with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.

What we're looking for

You're someone who is eager to learn, enjoys working with numbers and is looking to build a long-term career in finance.

You'll ideally have:

• A desire to work towards a professional accountancy qualification.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your workload effectively.

• Good attention to detail and an analytical mindset.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

• The ability to work as part of a team whilst taking ownership of your own development.

• Flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment.

• 5 GCSEs at grades 4-9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.

Job Description - Apprentice Accountant

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining practical experience alongside study towards a recognised Level 3 and Level 4 Accountancy qualification. You'll work with experienced finance professionals who will support your development and help you build a successful career in finance.

As part of a collaborative and supportive team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution while developing skills that will benefit you throughout your career.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (if applicable), satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

This role may require specific qualifications, skills, knowledge, and behaviours to meet the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

Discover Stonewater:

Stonewater is one of the UK’s largest social housing providers, driven by our purpose that everyone has a place to call home. With around 40,000 homes, we proudly serve more than 93,000 customers, providing safe, affordable homes and the services and support that help people and communities thrive.

Our mission is to make a difference to our customers and communities through quality homes and great services that reflect our social ethos. Guided by our vision to be the most trusted, inspiring and sustainable provider of affordable homes, we offer homes for rent, shared ownership and purchase, alongside specialist housing and support services, including retirement living, supported housing, domestic abuse refuges, LGBTQ+ safe spaces and young people's foyers.

Everything we do is centred on our customers. We build trusted relationships, create lasting social value and invest in homes, services and communities that enable people to live independently, realise their potential and thrive. Through innovation, collaboration and a long-term commitment to sustainability, we are helping shape stronger communities for the future.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?

Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.