Dealer Campaigns & Bonus Payment Manager

Geely Auto UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Geely ECOS scheme

Car allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Life assurance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Medicash

Bike2work scheme

Job summary

Geely Auto UK is seeking a Dealer Campaigns & Bonus Payment Manager to oversee end-to-end dealer incentive payments, ensure accuracy, and align with campaign rules. You will collaborate with Sales Operations and Finance to validate claims and maintain robust documentation.

The role involves coordinating with fleet and rental teams to assess financial impact on deals and buy-back opportunities. The position offers a chance to improve payment processes, manage multiple campaigns, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience within OEM, automotive distributor, dealer operations, finance operations, or incentive programme administration.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of dealer incentive programmes, bonus structures, or campaign administration.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills preferred.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with financial controls, payment processing, and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end dealer campaign and bonus payment processes across the dealer network.
• Review campaign structures, incentive rules, and payment criteria to ensure understanding before payment processing.
• Validate dealer eligibility and campaign performance against targets and programme requirements.
• Monitor campaign performance data and identify discrepancies or anomalies requiring investigation.
• Reconcile dealer claims, bonuses, rebates, and incentive payments with sales data and campaign reporting.
• Ensure all payment calculations are accurate, fully auditable, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, dealer queries, and reconciliation issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records of all dealer payment activity and supporting evidence.
• Prepare and submit complete payment files and supporting documentation to the Finance department for processing.
• Ensure all payments are processed within agreed deadlines and in accordance with internal controls and approval processes.
• Work closely with Finance to support month-end reconciliation and reporting activities.
• Assist with audit requests and provide documentation as required.
• Continuously improve payment processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and turnaround times.
• Support the development of reporting tools, trackers, and reconciliation methods.
• Identify risks, gaps, or inefficiencies within campaign payment processes and recommend improvements.
• Help establish and maintain clear process documentation and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Geely, our story began in 1986 with a simple but powerful idea, an idea that has driven us to become one of the world’s most forward-thinking automotive groups. For nearly three decades, we’ve been redefining mobility through our iconic global brands, including Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, Polestar, Lotus, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, the London Electric Vehicle Company, Farizon, and more. We are Geely Auto UK, the UK arm of Geely Auto Group. Having entered the market in 2025 with our first electric SUV, the Geely EX5, we’re continuing to grow rapidly as we build a nationwide dealer and service network.

Job Purpose

The Dealer Campaigns & Bonus Payment Manager is responsible for managing, validating, reconciling, and coordinating dealer incentive and campaign payments across the dealer network. The role ensures all dealer payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and within agreed timelines, while maintaining full compliance with campaign rules and internal financial controls.

This position acts as a key link between Sales Operations and Finance to ensure dealer claims and bonus payments are fully supported by accurate documentation and clear reconciliation processes.

In addition, the position is responsible for working with the fleet team to help evaluate the financial impact of proposed fleet deals. This includes working closely with the head of fleet and used car manager to evaluate the viability of Rental buy back business.

Main Responsibilities

Dealer Campaign & Incentive Management

• Manage end-to-end dealer campaign and bonus payment processes across the dealer network.
• Review campaign structures, incentive rules, and payment criteria to ensure full understanding before payment processing.
• Validate dealer eligibility and campaign performance against agreed targets and programme requirements.
• Monitor campaign performance data and identify discrepancies or anomalies requiring investigation.

Payment Reconciliation & Validation

• Reconcile dealer claims, bonuses, rebates, and incentive payments with sales data and campaign reporting.
• Ensure all payment calculations are accurate, fully auditable, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, dealer queries, and reconciliation issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records of all dealer payment activity and supporting evidence.

Finance & Payment Coordination

• Prepare and submit complete payment files and supporting documentation to the Finance department for processing.
• Ensure all payments are processed within agreed deadlines and in accordance with internal controls and approval processes.
• Work closely with Finance to support month-end reconciliation and reporting activities.
• Assist with audit requests and provide documentation as required.

Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

• Continuously improve payment processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and turnaround times.
• Support the development of reporting tools, trackers, and reconciliation methods.
• Identify risks, gaps, or inefficiencies within campaign payment processes and recommend improvements.
• Help establish and maintain clear process documentation and standard operating procedures.

Education, Skills And Personal Characteristics Required

• Experience within OEM, automotive distributor, dealer operations, finance operations, or incentive programme administration.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of dealer incentive programmes, bonus structures, or campaign administration.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills preferred.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with financial controls, payment processing, and audit requirements.

What Can We Offer You Beyond The Salary

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Geely ECOS scheme
• Car allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• x6 Life assurance
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Medicash
• Bike2work scheme

We Are An Equal Opportunities Employer

At Geely Auto UK, we value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all candidates. We are committed to fair recruitment and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. If you believe you are right for this role, we warmly welcome your application.