Managment Accountant

Jago Consultants; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A franchised car dealership is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to oversee financial operations across multiple sites. This role includes producing management accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting procedures, and providing financial insights to management. Ideal candidates will have motor trade experience and relevant qualifications, ensuring they can motivate their team while managing detailed financial tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous motor trade experience as a management accountant is essential.
• Part or fully AAT qualified or equivalent qualification.
• Ability to manage projects while maintaining day-to-day tasks.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly site and consolidated management accounts.
• Ensure all control accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Provide financial advice and guidance to management.

Skills

Motor trade experience

Team motivation

Project management

Financial analysis

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Job description

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Our client is a franchised car dealership who is looking to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to join their team. This position will be covering multiple sites for one brand.

• To produce monthly site and consolidated management accounts to specified deadlines.
• To acquaint the Financial Controller and General Managers of fall down areas.
• To ensure all control accounts are reconciled monthly.
• To ensure accounting procedures are correctly adhered to throughout the department and the Company as a whole. Undertaking internal audits within the company as required.
• To prepare and submit Manufacturer returns.
• To prepare / consolidate group format profit forecasts – weekly / quarterly / ad-hoc.
• To analyse and compare financial and non-financial key indicator data (external and internal), presenting to management in a meaningful and appropriate format.
• To assist with working capital management – controlling funding plans / loan accounts, forecasting cashflows, etc.
• To prepare financial year-end statutory accounts and full supporting packs.
• To prepare draft budgets, both capital and revenue, in conjunction with the General Managers and Financial Controller.
• To attend management meetings and training activities when required.
• To provide financial advice and guidance to General and Line Management.
• To perform other tasks as reasonably requested by the Financial Controller or Franchise Director.

About You:

• Previous motor trade experience as a management accountant is essential.
• To be part or fully AAT qualified, or hold an equivalent qualification.
• To be able to work efficiently to complete your own tasks, as well as motivate your team.
• To be able to complete larger projects while managing your day-to-day workload.