Management Accountant Dealership - Command Recruitment : Job Details

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.