Management Accountant
Hours/Days: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.00
Our client is a high-growth vehicle dealership, currently with a few dealership and workshops for servicing, repairs & warranty of mainly new vehicles. They provide vehicles and after-sales services to a range of Huge Big fleet providers in the UK. So all Business to Business!
We are looking to appoint a Management Accountant with experience in the automotive industry, Kerridge / Pinnacle experience if preferred.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will have Accounts Assistants to assist you.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience working in an automotive business
- Good leadership skills
- The ability to use your initiative and have good problem-solving skills.
- Team player
- Persistence and determination & be thorough and pay attention to detail.
- Business management skills & Excellent reporting skills
- A good knowledge of Excel with exceptional analytical skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Work to given timescales, costs and resources.
- Report regularly to senior managers and depots on performance and efficiency
- Use specialised software and spreadsheets to plan, cost and analyse risks
- An understanding and experience in the automotive industry
- A working knowledge of automotive industry accounts and management programmes
Duties would include but not be limited to: -
- Full Monthly Management Accounts for the Business Division
- Profit and Loss Calculations
- Budgets and Forecast
- Account reconciliations
- Supervision of debtors & cash collection
- Preparing cashflow forecasts
- Preparing & submitting quarterly VAT returns
- Weekly and month-end financial performance reporting
- Management of all new vehicle funding
- Import information into management reporting software
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis for the Group Finance Director
- Agree on timescales, costs and resources
This is a fast-paced and exciting role within a high-growth business.
The successful candidate will have strong commercial experience and acumen, as well as excellent communication and organisational abilities.