Finance Analyst

Bristol

At ALD Automotive | LeasePlan, we are always asking What's next in mobility?

As the global leader of our industry, our combined size means we can lead the switch to electric and supercharge our ability to offer many more customers wider choice and better prices for their mobility needs. For us to continue to be successful, we’ll need to continue investing in innovation and technology, sustainable solutions, state of the art digital capability and, of course, our people! With exciting times ahead, we are delighted you are showing an interest in pursuing your career with us.

Partnerships and collaboration are very much part of our DNA with Ford Fleet Management being one of our successes. Ford Fleet Management (FFM) is a collaboration between Ford and ALD Automotive to create a new entrant in the leasing and fleet management market. In this instance the finance responsibilities for FFM are undertaken by certain members of the ALD Automotive finance team on an outsourced basis and therefore this role offers an interesting opportunity to perform financial reporting for FFM as it develops in size and complexity, whilst also remaining part of the wider ALD Automotive | LeasePlan finance function

Key Purpose

Delivery of robust financial reporting

Contributing to a data-led ethos in decision making within the business through development of financial management information and trend analysis

Oversight and control of overhead cost

Summary of Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management accounts and analyse key variances against prior period and budget.

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

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

Support with the annual budgeting process, including determining expected overhead costs for the next financial year.

Prepare statutory financial statements and corporation tax computation.

Skills, Experience & Background

Professional accountancy qualification (minimum AAT qualified or alternatively Part Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified)

Proven experience in a Finance 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 of the immediate 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

Don’t meet every single requirement? However excited by the prospect of working with us, as you offer most of the skills and experience, we are looking for. Then please go ahead and apply, you could be just what we need!

What we can offer … Generous contributory pension scheme25* days holiday, in addition to bank holidays Volunteering days to assist in charity work / CSR Initiatives Excellent CSR agenda - Ecovadis certification Holiday buy / sell (subject to conditions)Flexible working options availableStudy support (where applicable)Access to Re:lease Colleague Car Scheme Enhanced parental leave.Occupational Health ProgrammeIntroduction bonuses for referring an Employee or Customer Access to LinkedIn Learning / time towards to your CPD Cycle2work Scheme Free breakfast / fruit EV charging points, bike storage, shower & changing facilities and car parking (limited) Progressive / collaborative culture

Why ALD Automotive | Leaseplan? With over 3.3 million vehicles managed across more than 44 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well-positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive.

Our employees play an important role in achieving this goal so why not join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed. Follow our page for the latest updates, news, and insights.

*ALD Automotive | LeasePlan will rebrand to Ayvens across all 44 countries by 2025

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 ALD Automotive | LeasePlan we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited about this, or any role at ALD but your experience doesn’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless! What’s the worst that can happen?!