Finance Operations & Incentive Manager

Hyundai Motor Company; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Private Medical Insurance

EV Charging

25 Days Holidays

Pension 6% Matched

Income Protection

Retail Discount

Sponsored Events

Employee Car Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Company in Leatherhead is seeking a Finance Operations and Incentive Manager to own accounting of vehicle stock, dealer incentives and related costs. You will lead SAP-based processes, consolidate monthly accruals and performance reporting, and drive improvements across finance operations while coordinating with Sales, Fleet and Systems teams.

The role requires strong financial controls, budget oversight and proven people leadership of a small team, with a pragmatic, collaborative

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ accounting experience with finance operations.
• Strong experience using SAP and Excel.
• Experience leading a small team (2+ people).
• Collaborative stakeholder management across departments.

Responsibilities

• Account for vehicle inventory, shipments and SAP reporting.
• Validate factory billing and pro forma invoices.
• Maintain SAP pricing controls and report against plan.
• Manage dealer incentive schemes, accruals and payments.
• Prepare month-end accruals and incentive performance insights.
• Oversee Hyundai Capital UK payment process and resolve queries.
• Build and distribute quarterly bonus statements and self-billing invoices.
• Support compliance with HMRC and import controls.

Skills

Accounting experience

SAP

Excel

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial controls

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Finance Operations and Incentive Manager

Based in Leatherhead, please check commute before applying

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the finance operations that support Hyundai’s vehicle and dealer network. As Finance Operations & Incentive Manager, you will lead the accurate accounting of virtual and physical vehicle stock, internal and external pricing, factory and internal works costs, and dealer claims and payments. You will also manage and analyse dealer incentive channels end to end, overseeing weekly and quarterly payment schedules, quarterly dealer statements, month-end accruals and performance reporting. Working closely with colleagues across Systems, Supply, Product, Fleet and the wider business, you will resolve operational challenges, strengthen financial controls and drive continuous improvement across key finance processes.

We want you to:

In this varied and influential role, you will lead a broad portfolio of finance operations, combining strong financial control and commercial insight with budget oversight, cross-functional partnership, process improvement, business reporting and team development.

Finance Operations

• Ensure vehicle inventory, shipments and manifests are accurately accounted for and reported in SAP, coordinating physical stocktakes and working closely with European headquarters, factories and internal Supply, Planning and Systems teams.
• Validate factory billing through pro forma invoice analysis, provide feedback to Product and ensure debit and credit note adjustments follow the correct accounting process.
• Maintain robust SAP pricing controls, managing price increases, price protection and bespoke direct fleet pricing, while reporting financial impacts against the Business Plan.
• Act as Finance’s principal contact for operational projects, applying a strong understanding of wider business activity to support effective delivery.
• Oversee storage insurance and manage relationships with the company’s insurance provider and broker.
• Manage the customs import system, maintaining effective controls, reconciling HMRC and company records, and keeping current with legislation to ensure ongoing HMUK compliance.
• Partner with Sales and Fleet Operations to manage incentive schemes, accruals and claims, and review proposals to provide commercially informed recommendations.
• Maintain effective controls to validate dealer claims, process payments on time and promptly resolve internal and external customer queries.
• Prepare accurate month-end accruals and provide clear insight into monthly incentive performance.
• Build the quarterly Excel bonus model, calculate dealer bonuses and issue clear end-of-phase statements and communications, ensuring self-billing invoices are accurately paid and distributed.
• Manage the Hyundai Capital UK payment process, resolving queries before payments are released.

About you:

• A confident, resilient and highly organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities, perform effectively under pressure and deliver accurate, high-quality work to deadlines.
• A proactive and accountable mindset, with the curiosity to learn, the confidence to work with financial systems and data, and the enthusiasm to embrace new challenges.
• Confidently lead a team of 2 or more in previous roles
• A collaborative, customer-focused style, with the ability to build positive relationships across departments and deliver an excellent service to internal and external stakeholders.
• At least three years’ accounting experience, with a strong practical understanding of finance operations.
• Strong systems capability, ideally supported by at least three years’ experience using SAP and Excel.

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Company Car
• Office EV Charging
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 Days Holidays plus Bank holidays with option to buy/sell
• Group Income Protection & Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits & Retail Discount
• Pension 6% Matched
• Access to Hyundai & Genesis Sponsored events
• Access to Employee Car Scheme (once passed probation)