
account representative Basildon, East of England, England
Leonardo
Full Time
Basildon, East of England, England
29215 - 27000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Closing Date:
This vacancy may close at any time, if this role is of interest to you we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
The Opportunity
At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for an Accounts Assistant. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.
We currently have a vacancy for an Accounts Assistant to join the Central Finance Team with Leonardo UK Ltd at our site in Basildon.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
Network groups: To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for
- Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)
- Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
- Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
- Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
- We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).
Training: Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
Continuous Learning: You will be supported in your ongoing professional development through training and mentoring.
Investors in People: We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
Employee Assistance Programme: Providing free and confidential mental health support.
Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 12 flexi days.
To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit: https://uk.leonardocompany.com/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits
What you will do
- Processing bank transactions in PITECO (The companies cash management system) for specified Bank and Loan accounts ensuring that they are analysed, posted into SAP in a timely manner and in line with Treasury requirements and the period end timetable.
- Allocation of cash receipts in SAP.
- Monthly Balance Sheet control account reconciliations for Bank, Loan and cash related accounts.
- Processing PITECO Journals and checking PITECO Reporting
- Creation of Direct Debit file for AP Processing
- Create / amend Vendor accounts on both SAP and SAP Central
- Creation of EPA File for weekly Expense payment run and check personal Expense > £1k
- Support for the Administration of the Companies Credit cards
- ad hoc duties as identified by line management.
Work alongside Team members providing cover for the following:
- Revaluation of Currency Bank Accounts
- Maintenance of monthly cash receipts file.
- Running Debtors file at month end
- Ad-hoc SAP Journals
- Monthly reporting for the Companies Export Insurance Declarations
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit :
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
What we are looking for
Personal attributes:
- Computer literate
- Able to work on own initiative
- Numerate
Experience:
- MS Excel
- Accounting systems (Preferred SAP experience but not essential)
- Previous accounting experience
- Accounts transactions processing
We are relentless about inclusion. We understand an inclusive environment is one that welcomes everyone as they are. We see diversity as a strength. We still have some way to go to achieving diverse teams across our whole business. We would like you to be part of our journey to creating that better balance and welcome applications from all individuals from all walks of life as we build a stronger company together.
Life at Leonardo
Discover life at Leonardo – a company for extraordinary people
Our UK locations
We have offices around the UK, including Basildon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Luton, Southampton and Yeovil
Committed to Inclusion
We are committed to creating a working environment that is designed to provide everyone with the opportunity to succeed.

Leonardo
https://uk.leonardo.com/
London, United Kingdom
Alessandro Profumo
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Public
Aerospace & Defence
1948