SALARY: From £28,708.00 pa dependent on experience
LOCATION: One Delaware Drive, Milton Keynes
HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 20% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role.
HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: 35 hours per week, permanent
CLOSING DATE: 24/09/2025 We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications.
We’re looking for a Assistant Controls Accountant to take responsibility for the production and follow up of a number of key control reconciliations to support the portfolio, as well as the development of process improvements to systems and the investigation of balances and reconciling items.
This analytical role will be instrumental in delivering accurate reconciliations and process improvements whilst utilising your stakeholder management skills to support cross functional working.
What you’ll be doing:
- Complete all relevant Balance Sheet reconciliations in a timely manner, providing summarized information for management. These include Contract Management system and SAP FI accounts across our product range
- Complete Balance Sheet Reconciliations to ensure a robust control environment is maintained with issues being resolved in a timely manner while nurturing a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Carry out month end tasks. Perform month end analysis and reporting in accordance with set timetable.
- Be a Subject Matter Expert on various products and recognised as a product/department specialist for key systems i.e Contract Management System/SAP FI
- Understand the interaction and impact of subsidiary systems on the main accounting systems to ensure system integrity, particularly in relation to specific Balance Sheet and profit & loss accounts, highlighting issues as necessary
- To assist with any operational or accounting projects as required collaborating with colleagues in IT to ensure clarity of issues/requirements for all change relating to accounting transactions is assessed
- Carry out analysis to deliver key operational/management information to differing audiences
- Be a primary contact for Internal/External Auditors with the ability to provide background information and explain variances where necessary.
What you’ll bring:
You’ll be an AAT qualified, part qualified accountant or similar.
You’ll have a keen eye for detail and a passion for defining and investigation complex business process issues.
Essential experience & skills
- Preferably a minimum of 1 -3 years experience in an accounting environment – preferably in Financial Services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with both Finance and non-Finance staff at all levels
- Experience of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders
What’s in it for you?
Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance)
Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution.
Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance
OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member.
Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions).
Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you.
We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.