Assistant Accountant - Leases|Swan Valley|SSC|Replacement

XPO Logistics; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Health and dental care

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

XPO Logistics is seeking an ACCA or CIMA Studier for a full-time, permanent role at our Finance Shared Service Centre in Northampton. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday, with potential hybrid working after probation and a salary of £27,000–£33,000 depending on experience.

We will support you through ACCA or CIMA qualification progression and offer a range of employee perks including pension, health and dental care, and holiday purchases.

Qualifications

• Need AAT qualification or equivalent and studying ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience with IFRS16 is desirable but not required.
• Strong communication and collaboration across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve long term rental invoices in Coupa.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Update and maintain long term lease registers.
• Reconcile monthly long term fleet costs.
• Support monthly and adhoc reporting for senior management.
• Escalate issues and risks to management.
• Assist in driving process improvements and automation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/CIMA studies in progress

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

SAP

Job description

We’re looking for a talented ACCA or CIMA Studier to join us on a full-time, permanent basis Monday to Friday.

You would be based at our Finance Shared Service Centre site in Swan Valley, Northampton.

We are on the outskirts of Northampton close to the A45, A43 and M1 with good public transport links.

Pay, Benefits And More

This role has the potential for steady expansion and career development. We’re looking for someone who is already AAT qualified, or equivalent, and is ideally already studying ACCA or CIMA or ready to ready to start studying at this level. We will support you through the rest of your ACCA or CIMA qualification. We’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us.

We’re offering a starting salary of between £27-£33k, depending on experience with salary increasing upon completion of further ACCA or CIMA levels.

There is the possibility to offer hybrid working (office and home) after successful completion of the probation period.

We offer 25 days holiday, and you’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, health and dental care, additional holiday purchase, and many other perks.

What You’ll Do On a Typical Day

• Review and approve long term rental invoices in Coupa
• Build and maintain a good relationship with our suppliers
• Update and maintain long term lease registers
• Recharge monthly long term fleet costs to the business
• Work to tight month end deadlines
• Update various lease reconciliations weekly & reconcile monthly
• Monthly/quarterly reporting to Group
• Ensure all costs are being recovered by the business
• Provide support and respond to any queries that arise internally
• Ensure best practices are being followed in line with company policy
• Prepare and load various monthly balance sheet reconciliations into Blackline
• Support with monthly & adhoc reporting for senior management
• Escalate any issues, obvious errors & risks to management
• Explore process improvements and assist in driving automation of processes
• Experience and knowledge will be gained through the use of a number of different IT systems
• There’s plenty of opportunity to learn more and be involved in various other tasks if you are keen to learn

What You Need To Succeed At XPO

• Already completed AAT or equivalent level and currently studying, or due to start studying ACCA (entry at applied skills or higher) or CIMA (entry at management level or higher)
• IFRS16 is desirable but not essential
• Excellent communication skills. You’ll be speaking regularly with various stakeholders, so you’ll need to be able to communicate effectively at all levels over Teams, email or in person
• A sound understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook
• SAP knowledge is desirable but not essential
• AP experience preferable
• Be eager to learn and progress within your role and department
• Work as part of a team to achieve team/departmental goals
• Able to work to deadlines
• Have good investigative skills and great attention to detail

Be Part Of Something Big

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.