Accounts Assistant

Leonardo SpA; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence company is seeking an Accounts Assistant (Expenses) in Basildon. The role includes processing employee expenses, ensuring compliance, and providing support to colleagues. Candidates should have previous experience in expense processing, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in tools like Microsoft Excel and SAP Concur. The role offers a hybrid working model and numerous benefits to support career development and well-being.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Free mental health support

Access to online courses

Financial reward for referrals

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous experience of processing expenses.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial processing.
• Ability to support and guide colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Process employee travel and entertainment expense claims.
• Support employees in submitting expense reports accurately.
• Monitor and follow up on overdue expenses.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of SAP

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP Concur

Job description

Job Description

Leonardo are seeking a detail‑oriented Accounts Assistant (Expenses) to join the Finance team in Basildon. In this role, you will be responsible for processing employee expenses across the UK business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely resolution of queries. The role entails working closely with the UK expenses processing team, giving support to expense claimants and resolving queries and overdue expenses.

In this role you will

• Process employee travel and entertainment expense claims in accordance with company policy.
• Support employees in completing and submitting their expense reports accurately and on time.
• Monitor and follow up on overdue expenses and outstanding American Express transactions.
• Conduct analysis of expense reports to meet L262 reporting requirements.
• Assist with ad hoc expense‑related tasks and projects as defined by line management.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience of processing expenses.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial processing.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear support and guidance to colleagues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, SAP and SAP Concur.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work effectively within a team environment.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for the Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team‑they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger – apply now!

Primary Location: GB – Basildon

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid