Accounts Assistant - Expenses & Recharges|Swan Valley|SSC|Replacement

Accounts Assistant – Expenses and Recharges

We’re looking for a talented AAT Studier to join us on a full-time, permanent basis. You would be based at our site in Northampton. The role would be Monday to Friday. 

Pay, benefits and more: 
This role has the potential for steady expansion and career development. We’re looking for someone who has level 2 AAT or higher and we will support you through your AAT, ACCA or CIMA qualification. We’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us. 

We’re offering a starting salary of between £25-£28k, depending on experience with salary increasing upon completion of further AAT/ACCA/CIMA levels. We offer 25 days holiday, and you’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks. 

What you’ll do on a typical day: 
• Employee expenses processing for our UK and Ireland entities 
• Review all employee expense claims ensuring they are legally compliant 
• Check VAT receipts and amend and approve claims accordingly 
• Liaise with colleagues with any questions regarding their expense claims to resolve queries 
• Be responsible for managing and producing expenses payment runs on a weekly basis 
• Approve consolidated invoices for processing 
• Prepare and journal consolidated invoice recharges using supplier back-up, posting to our UK and Ireland entities. Weekly and monthly recharges that are large in volume and value 
• Post various other recharges on a weekly and monthly basis 
• Create monthly balance sheet reconciliations across various entities 
• Experience and knowledge will be gained through the use of a number of different IT systems  

What you need to succeed at XPO: 
• Completed AAT Level 2 or higher 
• Excellent communication skills – you’ll be speaking regularly with various stakeholders, so you’ll need to be able to communicate with colleagues at all levels over the phone/email or in person 
• A sound understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook 
• Have the confidence to query expense claims with employees at all levels 
• Be eager to learn and be willing take on more responsibility as you progress within your role and within the team 
• Work to weekly and monthly deadlines 
• Have great attention to detail 
• There’s plenty of opportunity to learn more and be involved in various other tasks if you are keen to learn and want to progress with us 

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.