Apprentice Assistant Accountant
At a glance
Highlights
- Apprenticeship program
- Level 4 qualification
- Flexible holiday buying
- Generous pension scheme
- Wellbeing benefits
Heads up
- Assessment day required
- Application deadline 23 June 2026
Why this role might suit you
The apprenticeship offers hands‑on experience across finance functions while working toward a professional accounting qualification, providing a clear career pathway, supportive benefits and an inclusive environment.
Skills
About the role
Salary:
£15,680.00 - £15,680.00 Per year ‌
We have an opportunity for an Apprentice Assistant Accountant to join us at SNG.
You'll be part of our Finance team, with an office base in Basingstoke.
The salary starts from £15,680 depending on your age and experience.
About SNG
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England.
Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes in thriving communities. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
Everything we earn, we reinvest so that our customers - now and in the future - have a sustainable home in a thriving community.
The Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship offers you the chance to gain practical experience while working towards an accountancy qualification.
You’ll build your skills by working across different areas of Finance at key times of the year. This could include supporting financial reporting during the year-end audit, learning about procurement and tax, helping with budget planning, and contributing to business planning activities.
By rotating through different teams, you’ll get a broad understanding of how SNG works as a business. This will help you discover your strengths and choose the area you’d like to focus on for your future career.
You'll also be attending college to complete a Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician qualification.
At SNG, our apprenticeships are designed to give you the confidence, training and skills to build a meaningful and successful career.
The Details
We have attached a Candidate Guide to this role. This will help you with the application form and let you know what questions we are going to ask you.
To complete the Level 4 course you'll ideally have, or be working towards a Maths and English GCSE
You can apply until midnight on the 23rd June 2026
We will let you know if you will be invited to our assessment days by Tuesday 14th July
The assessment day will take place on the 24th July, please make sure you are available.
Candidate Guide
Job Description
We have some great benefits at SNG, including:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
Compensation
This Finance role pays $20k/yr. Within typical range for finance roles in India.
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