Assistant Accountant - Leeds, United Kingdom - Cox Automotive

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    The Manheim finance team is a core element of the wider Cox Automotive UK finance function and its purpose is to provide day to day support to the business through the form of; accounting, financial planning and analysis and business partnering services acting as a valuable partner to the business in managing risk and driving value

    The team is based at Leeds HO supporting all branches within the Manheim Network

    Scope of Role:

    As part of the Manheim finance team you will be responsible for the financial support of Auctions your responsibilities will include:

    • Support in the day to day financial processing of branch accounts as well as responsibility for month end preparation of key balance sheet areas including provisions.
    • Preparation of monthly management accounts including review and analysis of the results. Preparation of supporting commentary and KPI's.
    • Monitor financial controls and procedures within area of responsibility
    • Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and audit file preparation

    Objectives for Role:

    • Cash book management and bank reconciliation ensuring all outstanding items are current payments coded and weekly journal posting
    • Monitor payments input of daily cashier sessions are input correctly
    • Manage the process and production of any manual sundry invoices through coda
    • Weekly running of the AIMS journal liaising with branches to clear blockers
    • Weekly and monthly losses reporting
    • Review and manage credit card expenses of delegates allocated in certify
    • Weekly and monthly default reporting
    • Support in the production of Accruals and Prepayments
    • Delivery of accurate monthly financial reporting within the group deadline ensuring revenues and costs recorded within appropriate time periods

    Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    • Strong I.T skills (particularly MS Excel)
    • Good communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Time management capability
    • Drive and determination to succeed with focus on continual personal development

    STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

    We work with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies and we're not looking to add to our PSL.

    We do not accept unsolicited agency CV's sent to the recruitment team or directly to the hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV's.

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