Assistant Controller / Analyst

Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in Leicester is looking for an Assistant Controller / Analyst to provide financial, commercial and operational support. The ideal candidate will manage month-end processes and provide insightful variance analysis to drive business performance. This role requires strong analytical skills, a background in accounting, and excellent communication abilities. The company offers competitive perks, including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive company pension

Company sick pay

Voluntary critical illness cover

Free eye tests

Free flu jabs

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits platform with discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, financial control, statistical analysis or planning.
• Ability to provide analytical, commercial and financial support.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and control of a key business area.
• Manage financial month-end processes including accruals, prepayment and journal entries.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts and divisional performance results.
• Provide analytical insight and variance analysis.

Skills

Accounting qualification or experience

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Good negotiation skills

Excellent working knowledge of Excel

PowerBI PowerPivot and SQL knowledge

Good commercial awareness

Effective communicator

High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Experience in building relationships with stakeholders

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

General information

Reference 2025-5356 Publication date 14/11/2025 Category

Active Jobs - Sales and Sales Support

Job title

Assistant Controller / Analyst

Job Description

We are looking for an Assistant Controller / Business Analyst to provide financial, commercial and operational support to promote growth, profitability and business change by working closely with key business stakeholders in Leicester.

About The Role

On a day-to-day basis this is what you would be doing:

• Ownership and control of a key business area
• Manage financial month-end processes including accruals, prepayment and journal entries
• Supporting the Business Control team in both operational and financial decisions
• Prepare and delivery monthly management accounts and divisional performance results
• Provide analytical insight and variance analysis to explain performance against budget, forecast and prior periods
• Maintain and reconcile the balance sheet
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial policies
• Develop and enhance reporting tools

Our Profile

We are looking for somebody who has experience in an accounting, financial control, statistical analysis or a planning role to provide analytical, commercial and financial support also to support the cross-divisional objectives of the Business Control team.

Here is a quick tick list for the other skills we are looking for:

• Accounting qualification or experience in accounting, financial control r management reporting
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft programmes including PowerBI PowerPivot and SQL knowledge
• Good commercial awareness
• Effective communicator
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience in building and maintaining effective trust-based relationships with multiple stakeholders

Our Offer

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Attractive company pension
• Company sick pay
• Voluntary critical illness cover
• Free eye tests
• Free flu jabs
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Benefits platform with instant discounts and offers

We will provide you with industry leading technical training to ensure you have the knowledge and all the tools to do your job. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills within Toyota.

More Information

Why choose Toyota

Toyota Material Handling is the world’s number one manufacturer of materials handling equipment providing quality sales and service support across the UK.

We foster a culture where our team members are encouraged to continually improve their processes and strive to provide the highest quality in service for our customers. We aim to create a safe environment where our team members feel valued, fulfilled, engaged and happy. We want to attract the best talent and develop our team so that they achieve their full potential.

Our commitment is to read each application carefully, however due to the high volume of applications we receive regrettably only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Toyota Material Handling UK is an equal opportunities employer.

Contract type

Permanent

Job location

United Kingdom

Location

Leicester