Assistant Accountant - Leases|Swan Valley|SSC|Replacement 1

XPO Logistics Europe is seeking an Assistant Accountant - Leases to join their Finance Shared Service Centre in Swan Valley, Northampton. The role involves reviewing and approving long-term rental invoices, maintaining lease registers, and supporting financial reporting while offering opportunities for career development and study support for ACCA or CIMA qualifications. Responsibilities Review and approve long term rental invoices in Coupa Build and maintain a good relationship with our suppliers Update and maintain long term lease registers Recharge monthly long term fleet costs to the business Work to tight month end deadlines Update various lease reconciliations weekly & reconcile monthly Monthly/quarterly reporting to Group Ensure all costs are being recovered by the business Provide support and respond to any queries that arise internally Ensure best practices are being followed in line with company policy Prepare and load various monthly balance sheet reconciliations into Blackline Support with monthly & adhoc reporting for senior management Escalate any issues, obvious errors & risks to management Explore process improvements and assist in driving automation of processes Experience and knowledge will be gained through the use of a number of different IT systems There’s plenty of opportunity to learn more and be involved in various other tasks if you are keen to learn Skills Already completed AAT or equivalent level Currently studying, or due to start studying ACCA (entry at applied skills or higher) or CIMA (entry at management level or higher) Excellent communication skills A sound understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook Able to work to deadlines Have good investigative skills and great attention to detail Work as part of a team to achieve team/departmental goals Be eager to learn and progress within your role and department IFRS16 is desirable but not essential SAP knowledge is desirable but not essential AP experience preferable Benefits 25 days holiday High street discounts Cycle to work scheme Workplace pension Health and dental care Additional holiday purchase Many other perks Company Overview XPO Logistics is a leading innovative supply chain company in Europe, offering end-to-end logistics solutions that combine full-truckload, less-than-truckload, pallet distribution, last-mile delivery, global freight forwarding, and warehousing services. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Lyon, with a workforce of 10,001+ employees. Its website is