Group Services Account Manager

Travail Employment Group; Grantham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency seeks a Group Services Account Manager in Grantham. This permanent full-time position requires strong leadership skills and experience in workshop or vehicle aftersales. The ideal candidate will handle department procedures, manage staff recruitment, support accounts, and prepare trading figures. Competitive benefits include extended holiday, sick pay, and a pool car. This role also demands frequent travel to branches for administration and personnel training, contributing to business success.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday

Company Sick pay

Company Pension

On-site parking

Competitive pay

Career progression

Laptop and mobile

Pool car or fuel allowance

Accommodation / meal allowance

Eye tests

Qualifications

• Experience in Workshop, Engineering, Agricultural, Vehicle, Plant Machinery or HGV Aftersales.
• Previous managerial experience within a large group.
• Computer literate, specifically with Excel spreadsheets.
• A minimum of 2 years accounts experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all procedures for the department in head office and branches.
• Assist in recruitment for warranty, service, and aftersales departments.
• Be the point of contact for managers and admin staff.
• Visit other branches to organise ledgers, invoices, and job cards.
• Support accounts with invoicing, sales ledgers, and purchase ledger.
• Prepare workshop trading figures and manage procurement costs.
• Train new staff during branch visits.

Skills

Experience in Workshop or Engineering

Managerial experience

Detail oriented

Time management

Computer literacy (Excel)

Planning skills

Full UK driving licence

Accounts experience

Job description

Group Services Account Manager

Grantham

£35kpa - £45kpa (dep on exp)

Permanent

For almost 100 years our client has been working hard to become one of the largest dealers in the UK, supplying across central England. They are looking for methodical, organised proactive Group Services Manager to join them in this exciting role. You will be very hands on and an integral part of the growth of the business.

If you love managing people, problem solving and helping a business succeed this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all procedures for your department in Head office and all subsequent branches
• Assist in the recruitment of staff for the warranty, service and aftersales departments of all branches
• You will be the point of contact at all times for managers and admin staff and occasionally deputise for managers when required for cover
• Visit other branches each month to organise and prioritise ledgers/invoices/ job cards / work in progress and assist in clearing backlogs
• You will support accounts with the overview of invoicing, sales ledgers, purchase ledger, payment plans, claim credits, individual profit and loss per branch and tying and matching all these together
• Be responsible for preparing workshop trading figures including annual forecasts, budgets and year end procedures.
• Oversee tenders/PSL and purchasing costs for all material and consumables within a workshop environment and manage discrepancies.
• You will be visiting 2 or more branches per month to manage administration paperwork and training of new staff
• Manage and finalise decisions with warranty, extended warranty, ‘one off’ prices outside of the matrix, instalment plans, hire and lease plans

This role is permanent 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm, plus additional hours as required to meet the needs of the business. As Group Services Account Manager you will have access to the pool car for visits to and from depots, so can involve nights away.

Ideal Candidate

• Have experience in Workshop, Engineering, Agricultural, Vehicle, Plant Machinery or HGV Aftersales.
• Have previous managerial experience – within a large group.
• Be conscientious and diligent with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Be experienced with working to challenging deadlines.
• Must be computer literate – excel spreadsheets is a must
• Excellent time management, strong planning and diplomacy skills.
• Have a full UK driving licence.
• A minimum of 2 years accounts experience.

Benefits

• Enhanced Holiday
• Company Sick pay
• Company Pension
• On-site parking
• Competitive pay
• Career progression
• Laptop and mobile
• Pool car or fuel allowance
• Accommodation / meal allowance
• Eye tests

To apply for this role please send your up to date to us or call today on 01476 577248.

This is being advertised on behalf of Travail employment Group acting as an employment agent in this instance.