Financial Accountant

eRecruitSmart; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Financial Accountant for their Head Office in Reading. This 12-month fixed-term contract offers a competitive salary and a great benefits package, focusing on commercial support alongside accounting tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong financial expertise, retail experience, and proactive management skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience, ideally in a retail sales environment.
• Motivated individual balancing accounting with commercial support.
• Proactive approach to improve business efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Business partnering and financial analysis.
• Management of the general ledger system.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Team Management

Business Analysis

Financial Analysis

Effective Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

General Ledger System

Job description

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Porsche Retail Group are one of the world’s most iconic brands and are seeking a Financial Accountant for this prestigious Head Office in Reading . With an onsite restaurant, coffee bar, parking, walking distance to multiple shops including Ikea, Sainsburys, Boots and a Prue Gym. This role is a 12-month fixed term Contract to cover Maternity Leave. A detailed job specification will be sent to shortlisted candidates.

About the company
Porsche Retail Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche Cars Great Britain and are one of the largest Porsche Dealer Groups in the UK, representing five Porsche Centres located in Guildford, Hatfield, Mayfair, Reading and West London. Porsche Retail Group are proud to be one of the one of the Best Companies Top 100 large companies to work for in the UK in 2021 and offer an outstanding working environment with great benefits and a competitive package.

About the role
As a Financial Accountant, you will represent the Porsche Retail Group Head Office finance function and report directly to the Head of Finance (Group Financial Controller) in Porsche Retail Group. The role will involve:

• Creating and building an effective network between the PRG Finance functions and the Centre’s Management team
• Supporting management planning and decision making, by identifying, maintaining and evaluating information and recommending actions
• Working closely with the Centre Management to develop a strong business relationship with the teams, whilst at all times remaining independent and objective
• Demonstrating strong commercial awareness, knowledge/understanding of the motor retail business in the UK

About the key responsibilities
In the role of Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Annual Budgets
• Quarterly Forecasts
• Business Partnering
• Business and Financial Analysis
• General Ledger System
• Team Management
• Interaction with internal and external stakeholders

About you
To be successful for the role of Financial Accountant, you will have / be:

• A motivated individual with a desire to succeed who balances a strong accounting background with the ability to provide effective commercial support
• The understanding of a retail operation and the inherent desire/pressure to achieve retail targets in a competitive environment, balanced against an environment with increased regulation and financial demands both internally and externally
• Ideally a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience (preferably gained in a retail sales environment).
• Candidates if you can demonstrate the required skill levels (“Qualified by Experience”).
• Able to demonstrate a proactive approach, with a desire to improve the business
• Able to seek, wherever possible, to enhance efficiency and productivity within the department through optimisation and use of systems
• The ability to communicate effectively and can adjust your style to suit/fit the audience and the message being delivered, whilst maintaining the ability to get the message across to the audience

About the hours & rewards
For the role of Financial Accountant there is a highly competitive salary on offer.

You will also receive a fantastic benefits package, including:

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays