Accountant

Perfect Placement; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-award-winning car dealer group in Gloucester is seeking a skilled Dealership Accountant to manage financial operations across two dealerships. Responsibilities include preparing management accounts, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and has experience in similar roles, ideally with Kerridge or ADP knowledge. Attractive salary of £45-50,000 per year plus benefits such as enhanced leave, pension scheme, and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Staff purchase discounts

Car benefits scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Recent or current experience as a Dealership Accountant in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Production of management accounts for dealership sites.
• Full monthly reconciliation of the balance sheet.
• Support non-financial managers in the business.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team player

IT literate

Tools

Kerridge

ADP dealer management system

Job description

Dealership Accountant required in Gloucester.

• SALARY: Up to £45-50,000 per annum pending experience.
• HOURS: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
• BENEFITS: Enhanced holiday allowance, company pension scheme, staff purchase discounts, car benefits scheme for you and your immediate family, and life assurance.

Our client, a multi-award-winning car dealer group operating across South Wales and South West England, is currently recruiting a Dealership Accountant to oversee two of their dealerships in Gloucester.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and working as part of a friendly administration and accounts team, as a Dealership Accountant, you will be responsible for delivering financial management services to the dealerships, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial controls and compliance with all our clients' policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Production of management accounts for dealership sites.
• Full monthly reconciliation of the balance sheet.
• Support non-financial managers in the business.
• Support the central accounts team.
• To assist in the maintenance of the Kerridge system and to ensure full compliance with our client's accounting standards.
• To assist in the preparation of files and returns for both internal and external auditors as required.

In order to be eligible, our clients are looking for a well-presented individual who has a positive work ethic and recent or current experience within a similar Dealership Accountant role in a fast-paced accounting environment. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, highly organised and a good team player, be able to work to strict deadlines and have an attention to detail. They should be self-motivated with the ability to solve problems and be IT literate (ideally with Kerridge/ADP dealer management system experience). You will need to be located near Gloucester, given that you will handle accounts for our client's two dealerships in the region.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Dealership Accountant, our client is offering...

• Starting salary between £45-50,000 per annum, pending experience.
• 22 days annual leave plus the 8 bank holidays, your birthday off, and your holiday allowance increasing over the length of service.
• Access to manufacturer-accredited training/development.
• Company pension scheme, staff purchase discounts, car benefits scheme for you and your immediate family, and life assurance.
• Fantastic long-term career prospects with a multi-award-winning and well-regarded car dealer group operating since 1971.
• 37.5-hour week Monday to Friday.

If you are interested in hearing more about this job in the Gloucester area, please contact Josh Buck at Perfect Placement Today.

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