Group Lease Junior Management Accountant

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 19 countries and around 42,000 employees.  We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

This role is a part of the Group Lease Accounting team within IVC Evidensia reporting to the Group Lease Accounting Manager. IVCE currently operates in 20 countries across UK, Europe and North America and manages approx. 8,000 leases equating to a total liability of around £650 million.

The Group Lease Junior Management Accountant supports the accuracy and reliability of the Group lease portfolio by carrying out key validation, reconciliation and data‑quality tasks.  

Working closely with the Group Lease Management Accountant, Lease Accountant and Lease Administrators the role ensures that lease‑related balances, asset information and system outputs are complete, consistent and aligned with Group financial controls.  

The role also assists in preparing analysis, resolving discrepancies with country teams and contributing to the effectiveness of lease reporting and compliance activities.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Perform routine reconciliation tasks, including asset checks, clearing account reviews and comparison of lease system outputs to ledger data. 
Investigate and resolve basic data discrepancies in collaboration with country finance teams, GBS and the wider Lease Accounting team. 
Prepare all necessary journals to support period end and corrective activities. 
Prepare supporting information for budgeting and forecasting by validating lease‑related data inputs and highlighting anomalies for review. 
Assist in preparing operational lease reporting and ensure consistency of underlying data prior to review by the Management Accountant. 
Contribute to IFRS 16 reporting support by providing validated schedules, variance notes and other reconciliation evidence. 
Assist with asset reconciliation and depreciation checks to ensure correct classification and treatment in line with established controls. 
Maintain clear and complete audit trails for all reconciliations, validations and analysis activities, ensuring documentation is accurate and accessible. 
Support audit collaboration by assembling supporting materials, responding to straightforward queries and ensuring timely delivery of evidence. 
Assist in identifying process or data‑quality issues and provide input into improvement initiatives led by the Group Lease Management Accountant, Group Lease Accountant. 
Liaise with country finance teams to request missing information, resolve straightforward queries and ensure alignment of data across systems.

Experience/Qualifications:

Essential 
Studying towards an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or equivalent practical experience. 
Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to work accurately with large datasets. 
Good Excel skills, including data validation, lookups and basic pivot tables. 
Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering reliable outputs. 
Effective communication and willingness to engage with stakeholders across countries and functions. 
Ability to follow established processes while also identifying inconsistencies or gaps when they arise.

Desirable 
Exposure to reconciliations or financial control processes. 
Experience with lease accounting tools (e.g., BDO Lead) and/or ERP systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, SAP) is a strong advantage. 
Experience working in a multisite, multicurrency or geographically dispersed organisation. 
Familiarity with IFRS 16 or leasing environments. 
Experience working in shared‑service or multi‑entity financial environments.

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

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