Jobs, fresher vacancy - Management Accounts Team Leader • Hampshire

Company: Toyota Financial Services, KINTO and KINTO JOIN

Hampshire

The role in a nutshell: The Management Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of management accounts, financial reconciliations, and reporting. This role requires a high level of accuracy, analytical thinking, and collaboration with key stakeholders across the business to drive financial insights and improvements. The successful candidate will take ownership of financial processes, escalate issues where necessary, and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial controls and reporting standards.This role will also require you to lead a team of four Assistant Management Accountants.A bit about the Finance Department: The Finance Department is responsible for maintaining the financial health of the business by ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust risk management, and effective treasury management. The team provides strategic support to the business, ensuring compliance with internal and external financial requirements while driving efficiencies and process improvements.What you’ll be doing:Team Leader for the Assistant Management Accountant team: Lead, mentor, and supervise a small finance team, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.Management Accounts & Reporting: Assist in the preparation and oversight of management accounts and financial forecasts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.Financial Controls & Reconciliations: Perform and oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all queries are resolved efficiently and internal financial controls are maintained.Treasury & Cashflow Management: Support the management of bank accounts and treasury facilities, including loan management and cashflow forecasting.Audit & Compliance: Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to financial regulations and company policies.Data Management & Systems: Oversee the accuracy of financial data, including system updates such as tax changes and accounting adjustments.Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with departmental heads and other key stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.Ad-hoc Analysis & Presentations: Conduct financial analysis and produce reports as required by senior management.Governance & Best Practices: Ensure all financial activities align with the company’s accounting policy and procedure manual, reporting any discrepancies. Experience you’ll gain:Exposure to high-level financial management and strategic decision-making.Hands-on experience in improving financial reporting and forecasting processes.Opportunity to work with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.Please be advised that the role that you are applying for, will be working for KINTO-UK Ltd which is a Mobility Brand owned by the Toyota Group, offices located in Portsmouth. KINTO-UK share their HR function with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) in the UK, however the job being advertised will not be working directly for Toyota Financial Services.RequirementsKey Experience & Skills: Essential: ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW part-qualified accountant, QBE, or relevant accounting degree.At least 3–5 years’ experience in a finance team or similar role, with strong technical accounting knowledge.Desirable: Previous experience in the vehicle leasing or financial services industry.Attributes & Behaviours:Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights.Attention to Detail: Highest standards of accuracy and precision in financial reporting.Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP is desirable.Problem-Solving: Proactive in identifying and resolving financial issues.Communication: Strong ability to convey complex financial information clearly to stakeholders.Organisation & Time Management: Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities effectively.Business Acumen: Commercial awareness to understand the financial implications of business decisions.Benefits25 days holiday + 8 days bank holidayGreat pension scheme starting at employee (EE) contribution of 4% with an employer (ER) contribution of 11%. This can flex up to 6% EE contribution and 15% ER contributionHybrid working policy 2 days from home each week should you want toCar Scheme following passing of probationPrivate Medical CoverLife assurance schemeDiscounts on different retailersFree onsite car parkingOnsite nursery with discounted pricesWell-being hour each monthDiscounts on Toyota & Lexus CarsWell-being eventsVolunteer DaysEmployee assistance programmesFree fruit in the officeKINTO UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from anyone who is excited by the opportunity of joining us and will thoroughly consider all applications without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.Our Recruitment Process:At KINTO we value everyone and are pleased to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, which is a national standard that ensures our processes are accessible to all.Everyone is unique, and that means what works for some may not work for everyone. When it comes to recruitment, please do let us know if we can adjust our process to meet your accessibility needs.Some examples of how we might be able to help are listed below:Providing a copy of interview questions before the interviewOrganising a time and location that best suits youAllowing additional time for the assessment and interviewWe are happy to review any adjustment on a case-by-case basis, so please let us know how we can support you to be your best self. On the job training will be provided, we recognise we all learn differently, and we want to ensure that our training will suit your learning style. We are open to talking to you about how we can make learning your new role in the most positive way.