Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

• Excellent Package
• Great Company
• Superb Benefits

We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our client for a superb Car Dealership Group that represents Global brands. This role is available as the previous candidate has been promoted so progression is encouraged.

This is a fantastic role for a commercially minded, motor trade experienced, accounts person ready to step up to the next level, or an existing Assistant Accountant to join their division. This is a role where you will work closely with the Dealership Accountant & Heads of Business, and the on-site Accounts office team, making a real difference to the operational performance while ensuring all financial control and accounting processes are in place.

Your focus will be on the day-to-day overseeing of the financial health of 3/4 Leading Car Brand franchises, and the efficient operation of an accounts team who processes daily accounting transactions for these sites. In addition to these duties, you will be required to

• Assist with balance sheet control and risk/audit management,
• Ensuring inventory checks meet internal requirements,
• Managing working capital and ongoing cost reviews.

This can be a developmental role for somebody with aspirations to become a Dealership Accountant, you will take the initial lead for the Management Accounts - once trained.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a similar role in the motor industry and will be equally adept at sole working as well as working with and supervising a small team.

What does a typical day/week/month involve?

Daily

• Liaise with local management as well as divisional and group-level accounting staff to ensure a consistent approach.
• Manage risk and working capital matters.
• Ensure all accounts office tasks have been completed in an accurate and timely manner.

Weekly

• Bad debt provision reporting & review.
• Manufacturer bonus debt reconciliations

Monthly

• Assisting with the production of management accounts as required by the dealership leadership team, dealership accountant & group finance.
• Calculate and post accruals and prepayments.
• Demo write-down.
• Fixed Asset depreciation
• Composite submission to the Brand
• Monthly Performance Review meeting file - supporting documentation preparation.
• Key controls preparation and review
• Sales & purchase ledger close, review and reporting

The Company

• 23 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Starting Salary £35,000 Dependant on Experience