Financial Accounting Specialist

The Finance Accounting Specialist is responsible for supporting the local and statutory reporting requirements of Leasys UK Ltd. The role involves managing data from multiple core applications, balance sheet control, and maintaining strong systems knowledge. The postholder will also liaise with Group Finance, Compliance, Internal Audit, ICT, and the external audit team.

Location: Pinley House - 2 days in the office (Coventry)

Salary: £45k-£50k Basic Dependant on experience

Drivers of Success

• Consistently delivers accurate, timely, and high-quality financial information.
• Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability for assigned tasks and issues.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, management, and key stakeholders.
• Proactively identifies and implements process improvements to enhance efficiency and control.
• Applies sound analytical and problem-solving skills to investigate and resolve issues.
• Maintains a high level of attention to detail and works effectively under pressure.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and supports business needs in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrates strong systems capability and uses data effectively to support decision-making.
• Operates with integrity and promotes compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.

Job Deliverables

• Manage the month-end close process through to first review stage, ensuring all relevant journals, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and reporting outputs are completed accurately and on time, with issues identified, investigated, and resolved promptly.
• Manage the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring timely completion, resolution of queries, and associated quarterly reporting.
• Support the Accounts Payable function with key supplier accounts.
• Support the Accounts Receivable function, particularly with allocation and reconciliation of key remarketing/buyback customer accounts.
• Support intercompany and related party reporting by ensuring full monthly reconciliation and confirmation of all balances.
• Liaise with the Treasury Department in relation to intercompany loans and derivatives reporting.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and management information as required.
• Support external/internal audit as required, liaise with external tax advisors.
• Drive process improvement initiatives within the Finance team and across the wider Leasys business where appropriate, identifying opportunities for improvement and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver them.
• Continually develop and apply systems knowledge, particularly in Miles and Dataflow GL/P2P applications, to support the Finance team and broader business.
• Carry out any other ad hoc duties as required by management.

Necessary actions to achieve deliverables

• Complete reconciliations accurately and on time.
• Resolve queries and outstanding items promptly.
• Maintain accurate financial records across systems.
• Liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with controls, policies, and deadlines.

Challenges

• Balancing multiple priorities while meeting tight reporting deadlines with accuracy.
• Investigating and resolving complex reconciliation and reporting issues.
• Building effective working relationships across functions.
• Supporting change and continuous improvement in a dynamic business environment.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Qualified, finalist CIMA/ACA/ACCA.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a relevant Finance/Accountancy role, ideally worked in leasing fleet industry.
• Experience with Miles, Dataflow GL/P2P preferred.
• Strong Excel/computer literacy.

Required experience:

• Accrual/prepayment month end closing.
• Debtor/creditors reconciliation.
• Balance sheet reconciliation.

Technical Skills and Personal characteristics:

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Confident dealing with challenging conversations.
• Highly organised, proactive, resilient.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Stellantis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. Stellantis are also accredited with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, that recognises organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to the armed forces community. Service Personnel and their families are therefore encouraged to apply. Please contact our recruitment team if you would like to discuss anything further or if you require any form of reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process.