Finance Assistant Apprentice in Aldershot

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week. 09:00 – 17:00 based in Aldershot, with one day a week at college and one day a week working from home. One day per week at college, working towards level 3 AAT accounting qualification.

We offer a workplace that genuinely cares about people, both our staff and the young people we support. Alongside a meaningful role, you will receive:

• The opportunity to work towards a level 3 AAT accounting qualification.
• Life assurance
• Casual and inclusive dress code
• Company pension (with award-winning Royal London)
• 24/7 access to a GP
• Training
• Health Cash Plan (cashback for dental and optical expenses, plus more)
• Employee Assistance Programmes

The work is carried out Monday to Friday, no bank holiday or weekend work.

About Us: Step by Step is a charity that passionately supports young people facing challenging times. Our unique approach, providing accommodation, personal development opportunities, and specialist support, helps young people identify and achieve their aspirations. Each year, we work with over 1,300 young people aged 11–25. Our team plays a vital role in empowering them and preventing homelessness. We are a positive, dynamic, and professional team, committed to helping young people reach their full potential. Incorporated in 1989, Step by Step has a long history of supporting young people. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What You’ll Be Doing: Are you looking to start an exciting career in finance? We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy and dynamic Finance Team as an Accounting Apprentice. This role offers the perfect combination of practical experience and professional development, allowing you to earn while you learn. Working alongside experienced finance professionals, you will gain valuable insight into how a finance department operates and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to build a successful career in accounting.

You will support the team with a variety of day-to-day financial tasks. Your responsibilities may include:

• Processing invoices
• Assisting with payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Reconciling accounts
• Supporting month-end activities
• Helping to prepare financial information and reports

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by qualified accountants who are committed to helping you succeed. They will provide guidance, coaching and practical learning opportunities, ensuring you develop both technically and professionally. You will gain exposure to a wide range of accounting activities that will help you understand the vital role finance plays within an organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organisation that is passionate about supporting and developing young people. We are committed to creating a positive learning environment where you can grow, achieve your qualification and reach your full potential. By the end of your apprenticeship, you will have gained recognised qualifications, hands‑on experience and a strong foundation in accounting and finance. As your confidence and experience grow, you'll take on increasing responsibility and gain exposure to a wide range of accounting activities, helping you build a strong foundation for a successful career in finance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, gain a recognised qualification and become part of a supportive team that is committed to helping you achieve your full potential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Posting financial transactions accurately onto the company's accounting software.
• Assisting with monthly reconciliations to ensure financial records are complete and accurate.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly and year-end financial reports.
• Helping to process invoices and maintain financial records.
• Assisting with the annual audit by gathering information and supporting documentation.
• Working with colleagues across the organisation to resolve finance-related queries.
• Learning and applying accounting principles, processes and best practices as part of your apprenticeship programme.

Additional information: The closing date for this role is the 14th August 2026. We reserve the right to close early if we get enough quality applications and we will be shortlisting candidates as they apply. Any offer of employment is subject to safer recruitment practices, two satisfactory references, and a satisfactory DBS check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role therefore, you must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. We are not working with recruitment agencies for this vacancy, and ask agencies not to send unsolicited CVs.

Recruitment process: There will be two interviews, the first interview being online, if you are successful at the first stage interview you will be invited in for a face-to-face interview.

Safer recruitment: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will complete reference checks, a DBS check and confirm your full employment history as well as other pre-employment checks.