Management Accountant in Birmingham

Chris Eastwood Automotive Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic automotive company is seeking a Senior Assistant Accountant / Management Accountant to oversee financial accounting across multiple sites. The successful candidate will produce management accounts and provide insights into financial performance, adhering to strict deadlines. Candidates must possess previous motor retail experience to effectively manage financial processes and support key decision-making within the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in motor retail accounting is mandatory.
• Strong analytical skills for financial indicators required.
• Ability to produce detailed management accounts and reports.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly site and consolidated management accounts.
• Ensure control accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Prepare statutory year-end accounts and budgets.

Skills

Financial analysis

Account reconciliation

Budget drafting

Management accounting

Cash flow forecasting

Kerridge system operation

Job description

Specialist Recruitment Consultants
to the Automotive Industry

Description:

Multi Site - Senior Assistant Accountant / Management Accountant

The role involves producing management accounts, management information, and manufacturer returns in a format that enables effective decision-making by management. Responsibilities include:

1. Producing monthly site and consolidated management accounts to specified deadlines.
2. Familiarizing the Financial Controller and General Managers with down areas.
3. Ensuring all control accounts are reconciled monthly.
4. Reconciling certain stock accounts monthly with physical counts.
5. Adhering to accounting procedures throughout the department and the company.
6. Undertaking internal audits as required.
7. Preparing and submitting manufacturer returns.
8. Consolidating group profit forecasts weekly, quarterly, and on an ad-hoc basis.
9. Analyzing and comparing financial and non-financial key indicators, presenting findings to management.
10. Assisting with working capital management, including controlling funding/loan accounts and forecasting cash flow.
11. Preparing statutory year-end accounts and supporting documentation.
12. Drafting budgets (capital and revenue) in collaboration with General Managers and the Financial Controller.
13. Participating in management meetings and training sessions.
14. Providing financial advice to General and Line Management.
15. Operating the Kerridge system.

Note: ONLY CANDIDATES WITH PREVIOUS MOTOR RETAIL EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

Company: CHRIS EASTWOOD AUTOMOTIVE LTD

Address: Suite 10, The Chestnuts, 4 Stortford Road, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1DA