Assistant Management Accountant

Confidential; Borehamwood; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits

Job summary

Confidential in Borehamwood is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant with a strong focus on financial analysis to join our growing automotive dealer group. You will analyse dealership performance, margins and KPI data to deliver actionable insight for senior management.

This role blends management accounting with business partnering, requiring excellent Excel skills and the ability to translate numbers into strategic recommendations; hybrid working is available and a clear path for career

Qualifications

• Analytical finance professional with strong data interpretation skills.
• Experience in financial reporting and performance analysis is essential.
• Proficiency in Kerridge or similar dealer management systems.
• Understanding of dealership accounting and KPIs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce and analyse regular financial and management reports.
• Analyse dealership performance, margins, costs and profitability.
• Identify trends, variances and areas for improvement.
• Provide KPI and performance analysis for senior management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cashflow analysis.
• Build and maintain financial models and commentary on movements.
• Collaborate with operational teams to explain financial results.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Education

AAT qualification or ACCA/CIMA/ACA in progress

Tools

Kerridge

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant - Financial Analysis

Borehamwood Area Hybrid Working
£40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits

The Opportunity

We're working with a growing and forward-thinking automotive dealer group in Borehamwood who are looking to appoint an Assistant Management Accountant with a strong focus on financial analysis.

This is a commercially focused role for someone who enjoys going beyond the numbers to understand what is driving business performance. You'll analyse dealership performance, margins, costs and KPIs, producing meaningful financial insight to support senior management and operational decision-making.

This is not simply a transactional accounts role - the successful candidate will play an important part in turning financial data into actionable business insight.

The Role

You'll combine core management accounting responsibilities with detailed financial analysis, reporting and business partnering.

• Producing and analysing regular financial and management reports
• Analysing dealership performance, margins, costs and profitability
• Identifying trends, variances and areas for improvement
• Producing KPI and performance analysis for senior management
• Supporting daily and monthly financial reporting
• Assisting with cashflow analysis and forecasting
• Supporting budgeting and financial planning
• Building and maintaining financial models and analysis
• Providing clear financial commentary and explaining performance movements
• Supporting board and senior management reporting
• Working closely with dealership and operational teams to understand financial performance
• Supporting audit, VAT and compliance requirements
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting

About You

We're looking for an analytical finance professional who enjoys working with data and using it to understand and improve business performance.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a motor dealership or automotive dealer group
• Experience in an Assistant Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Analyst or similar role
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills
• Excellent Excel skills and strong attention to detail
• Good understanding of dealership accounting and financial performance
• Experience using Kerridge or a similar automotive dealer management system
• AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work with operational and senior stakeholders

Kerridge experience is highly desirable, particularly where this has involved extracting, analysing and interpreting dealership financial data.

• £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Financial analysis-led role within an established automotive business
• Opportunity to influence commercial decision-making
• Exposure to senior management and operational teams
• Broad role combining management accounting and financial analysisGenuine opportunity for career development

If you're an automotive finance professional who enjoys analysing the numbers, understanding what they mean and using that insight to influence business performance, we'd love to hear from you.