Financial Accountant - Banking.

Volkswagen Group; Abthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking a Financial Accountant for a role based in Milton Keynes. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing monthly financial reports, supporting internal audits, and maintaining the general ledger in SAP FI. Ideal candidates should be fully qualified accountants, demonstrating strong technical accounting skills and a detail-oriented approach. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive bonus structure.

Benefits

Discretionary 10% bonus

Employer pension contribution of 9%

Employee Car Ownership scheme

Private medical insurance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in month-end reporting and preparing accounts under IFRS.
• Ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations and controls.
• Competent in managing payroll, accruals, and other journal postings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reports for HQ Accounting.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate data.
• Establish and maintain the general ledger in SAP FI.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Detail-oriented

Data quality focus

Month-end reporting

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

SAP FI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DescriptionFinancial Accountant - Milton Keynes Milton Keynes HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role. HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full time permanent 35 hours CLOSING DATE: 3/12/25 We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications. We're looking for a Financial Accountant to support the delivery of the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to our HQ Accounting team, internal reporting for management, assisting the operational management of all internal and external audit activity across multiple stakeholders throughout our business. In this technical role you'll also be instrumental in the preparation of monthly analysis, the provision of internal audit support, performance and review of balance sheet reconciliations including follow-up investigative activity and working closely with project teams. Key contributor to the monthly submission of the financial package to the HQ Accounting team for VWFS entities, including the preparation of internal reporting schedules with comparisons to forecast and the timely resolution of reporting queries from the HQ Accounting Team. Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the general ledger in SAP FI. Proactively supporting organisational projects and change as an SME. Performance of month end processes and posting of journals to complete the month end position where required.Providing information and analysis to auditors (internal and external) for quarterly, interim and year end audits.Working alongside other areas of the business to ensure audit requests are fulfilled on a timely basis. Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations including the identification of any risks on individual balance sheet accounts and the resolution of issues. Responsibility for understanding and completing reporting tasks including managing and posting journals for payroll, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and contingent provisions. Working with the FRM to complete the annual statutory accounts. Support the Financial Reporting Manager through coaching and training the other members of the team and supporting them with understanding and completing processes as and when necessary, be able to cover and deputise as and when required. You're a fully qualified Accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA with d etailed technical accounting knowledge and understanding in particular, in banking and financial services You'll be focused on detail, accuracy and data quality, but you'll also be able to understand outputs in the context of other reporting and business knowledge Demonstrable experience of month end reporting and preparing accounts under IFRS Competent with Microsoft office products and Advanced Excel skills. If you already have working knowledge of SAP FI this is preferable and would be a huge benefit. You have thorough knowledge of balance sheet account reconciliations and controls, and how they fit into the overall reporting process. Sound decision maker even when under pressure and, you can prioritise ensuring quality data is delivered to strict deadlines. Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance) Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). Car schemes

• : Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers , access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme
restrictions). Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover , so you can select the benefits that matter to you. You'll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. You'll have the opportunity to make a difference through your focus on improving processes and ensuring efficiencies are made, saving time, building confidence across the business, helping us to achieve our mission. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn't just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self.