Assistant Accountant; Ftc)

Leeds / Hybrid

37.5 hours a week (Monday - Friday)

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Overview

The Manheim Finance Team plays a pivotal role within the broader Cox Automotive UK finance function. As a trusted business partner, our purpose is to provide expert financial support and insight that empowers informed decision-making, drives business value, and effectively manages risk.

Our team delivers a comprehensive suite of services, including:

• Accounting – ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) – offering insight and foresight through budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Business Partnering – working closely with operational teams to support strategic initiatives and drive financial performance

Centrally based at our Head Office in Leeds
, we support all locations within the Manheim network
, helping to ensure financial excellence and operational efficiency across the UK.

Why Join Us & What’s In It For You?

As a Cox Automotive team member, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits, including exclusive discounts, cashback offers and our brilliant peer to peer recognition scheme. And there’s even more to enjoy:

• Option to buy additional holiday days
• Your birthday off every year
  - paid
• One annual Well-Being Day for you to relax and recharge
• One paid Charity Day to give back and support a cause that matters to you
• Opportunities for career progression across the Cox Automotive network

About The Role

As a member of the Manheim Finance Team
, you will play a key role in providing financial support to our Auctions business
. This position offers a blend of hands-on financial processing, analysis, and control, contributing directly to the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assist with the day-to-day financial processing of branch accounts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in transactional finance.
• Take ownership of month-end processes for key balance sheet areas, including the preparation and review of provisions.
• Support the production of monthly management accounts
  , including analysis of results, preparation of commentary, and delivery of relevant KPIs.
• Monitor and help maintain robust financial controls and procedures within your area of responsibility.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and assist in preparing audit files to support internal and external audits.
• Manage the cash book and bank reconciliations
  , ensuring timely coding of outstanding items and posting of weekly journals.
• Oversee the daily cashier session inputs
  , ensuring payments are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage the processing and posting of manual sundry invoices through CODA, ensuring compliance with internal procedures.
• Run the weekly AIMS journal
  , working closely with branches to resolve any blockers or discrepancies.
• Produce weekly and monthly losses reports
  , highlighting key trends and variances.
• Review and manage credit card expense submissions in Certify for assigned delegates, ensuring policy compliance and accurate coding.
• Generate and maintain weekly and monthly default reports
  , supporting operational visibility and control.
• Support the production of accruals and prepayments
  , ensuring alignment with the month-end timetable.
• Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of monthly financial reports
  , meeting group deadlines and ensuring revenues and costs are recorded in the appropriate accounting periods.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual who can thrive in a fast-paced finance environment. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of technical skills, communication ability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Strong IT skills
  , with a particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, data analysis).
• Effective communication skills
  , both written and verbal, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent attention to detail
  , ensuring accuracy in financial data and reporting.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A self‑motivated individual with the drive and determination to succeed
  , and a genuine interest in ongoing personal and professional development
  .

We’re Committed to Inclusion

We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are a place where you can be you.