Job Description

Job title: Apprentice Junior Finance Analyst - Modelling and Systems

Contract: 2 year Fixed-Term

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

Location: Stratford Office, 29-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London E15 4PH

Persona: Agile, 20-40% in the office

Salary: 22,283 per annum

Closing date for completed applications:

29/06/2025

Interviews will be held on: 08/07/2025

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Apprentice Junior Finance Analyst Role Profile.docx

The L&Q Apprenticeship Programme has been designed to help you get the career you have always wanted. This role provides the opportunity to start a new career path with a valued-led organisation that will support you to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond.

NB: To qualify for apprenticeship funding, the individual must have a valid and eligible residency status. This usually requires residency in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.

Are you a motivated and ambitious individual ready to take your first step into the world of finance and accounting? We're offering an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Department as an Apprentice Junior Finance Analyst within the Modelling and Systems team. This role is ideal for someone eager to kick-start their professional career and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic finance environment. As part of your apprenticeship, you'll study for a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship, which includes the industry-recognised Level 3 AAT accounting qualification.

Overview of the role:

As an Apprentice Junior Finance Analyst at L&Q, you'll be involved in the management of financial data and reporting. This will cover both elements of exciting project work where new financial models and reports are being built, as well as routine support, maintenance and adjustments of existing reports. You will have the opportunity to help with the extraction and analysis of financial data to support the organisation make effective decisions. You will get to meet and work with people across the organisation.

Areas of responsibility will include but are not exclusive to, assisting with queries and issues on existing models and reports, working with colleagues from other departments to understand their teams' processes and objectives, helping to build new models and reports thereby allowing L&Q to develop further its extensive financial data assets. You will learn about L&Q's reporting suite and the way it uses financial models for planning, governance and risk management, and the range of data tools available and how these can be used in a finance environment.

You should have the drive to learn new skills and the flexibility to take on different tasks whilst producing work to a high standard. It will be key to have good time management skills in this busy role.

You'll also need to be well organised and have excellent communication and collaboration skills. We are looking for a candidate with resilience, drive, enthusiasm and a passion to help people. We value those that can work in a team and apply logic and reasoning to a range of finance processes.

The apprenticeship learning will support your development and chosen career path. Whilst undertaking your learning programme, your manager will help guide your development and day-to-day work, a mentor will provide extra support, and you'll be working alongside experienced colleagues to learn hands-on, work-based skills.

Other essential skills and experience:
Enthusiasm for the role and L&Q.

Strong numeracy skills

Ability to understand and be understood, both verbally and in writing.

Ability to work independently, as well as being a good team player.

Good organisational skills and ability to manage/prioritise own workload.

Good problem-solving skills.

Willingness to learn and grow with a positive attitude to work.

A minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade C/Grade 4 or above including English and maths.

Hold or be predicted to achieve at least 3 A levels at Grade C or above.




Apprenticeship details: Level 3, Data User Apprenticeship (Including AAT Level 3 qualification)

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance

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We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you're interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it's feasible then we'll make it happen.



We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.



We expect all our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.



L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK's most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 110,000 homes, primarily across London the Southeast and the Northwest of England.



As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity, and confidence in our communities through our 250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.



Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.

Apprentice Junior Finance Analyst - Modelling and Systems

Location:

London - Stratford

Posted:

13/06/2025

Closing date:

29/06/2025

Closing time:

23:59