Managment Accountant

Job Description

Our client is a franchised car dealership who is looking to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to join their team. This position will be covering multiple sites for one brand.

• To produce monthly site and consolidated management accounts to specified deadlines.
• To acquaint the Financial Controller and General Managers of fall down areas.
• To ensure all control accounts are reconciled monthly.
• To ensure accounting procedures are correctly adhered to throughout the department and the Company as a whole. Undertaking internal audits within the company as required.
• To prepare and submit Manufacturer returns.
• To prepare / consolidate group format profit forecasts – weekly / quarterly / ad-hoc.
• To analyse and compare financial and non financial key indicator data (external and internal) presenting to management in a meaningful and appropriate format.
• To assist with working capital management – controlling funding plans / loan accounts, forecasting cashflows etc.
• To prepare financial year end statutory accounts and full supporting packs.
• To prepare draft budgets, both capital and revenue, in conjunction with the General Managers and Financial Controller.
• To attend management meetings and training activities when required.
• To provide financial advice and guidance to General and Line Management.
• To perform other tasks as reasonably requested by the Financial Controller or Franchise Director.

• Previous motor trade experience as a management accountant is essential.
• To be part or fully AAT qualified, or equivalent qualification.
• To be able to work efficiently to complete your own tasks, as well as motivating your team.
• To be able to complete larger projects, whilst managing your day-to-day workload.
• Working to monthly deadlines.