Assistant Accountant

Ford Fleet Management UK Ltd (FFM) is a collaboration between Ford and Ayvens to create a new entrant in the leasing and fleet management market.

Incorporated in 2020 with an initial focus on large corporate customers, FFM seeks to leverage the product expertise and connected vehicle capability of Ford and the fleet experience of ALD to deliver attractive and value-adding solutions for its customers.

The Finance function of FFM is performed by the Ayvens Finance team on an outsourced basis. The dedicated FFM Finance department is responsible for accurate financial reporting including the production of financial statements, tax reporting, financial and strategic planning, and management accounts reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the monthly management accounts preparation and analyse key variances against prior period and budget.

• Control intercompany transactions and group reporting.

• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations as a key control to ensure accuracy of monthly reporting.

• Perform allocated monthly processes such as flexible billing or review of internal controls.

• Take ownership of accounting for overhead costs, including posting monthly accrual and prepayment journals and reviewing/challenging costs rebilled from ALD to FFM.

• Develop and maintain clear management information for distribution and presentation to key stakeholders, including the FFM Board of Directors.

Skills, Experience & Background

• Professional accountancy qualification (minimum AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified).

• Proven experience in a similar finance focussed role.

• Competent user of Microsoft Excel (comfortable with pivot tables, nested formulas, key functions including VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, IF, SUMIF, SUMPRODUCT etc.)

• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently, asking for support or input from line manager and colleagues wherever required.

• Experience in managing and communicating with stakeholders outside the Finance team

• Appetite to further develop technical accounting and industry knowledge.

• Exposure to or desire to learn technical programming languages e.g. SAS, SQL, VBA, Crystal Reporting, Power BI.

What we offer

Generous contributory pension scheme 

25* days holiday, in addition to bank holidays (pro rata)

Volunteering days to assist in charity work

Sustainability Initiatives 

Holiday buy / sell (subject to conditions)

Travel Insurance (cost associated)

Dental Insurance (cost associated)

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Referral Scheme

Cycle2work Scheme 

Free breakfast / fruit

EV charging points (cost associated), bike storage, shower & changing facilities and car parking 

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for an opportunity unless they exactly meet the criteria specified. At Ayvens we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited by this, or any role at Ayvens but your experience doesn’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless! What’s the worst that can happen?!