Financial Controller

Job type:                Full time, Permanent
Working hours:     40-hour week, Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00

Benefits:                 22 days per annum rising to 23/25 days on length of service plus bank holidays, employee referral scheme                                     offering £300-£500 depending upon role, discount on vehicle hire, Perkbox benefits, Specsaver eyecare                                          voucher, discounts with selected automotive companies.

Company overview:

MAR Vehicle Solutions is a high growth commercial vehicle dealership, currently with three dealership locations and 5 workshops for servicing, repairs & warranty.  
MAR Vehicle Solutions provide vehicles and after sales services to a range of fleet providers in the UK. 

We are looking to appoint a Financial Controller with experience in the automotive industrial and background in accounts for dealerships & workshops. The position is to oversee and run the day to day accounts and support key business departments covering both the dealerships & workshops. The role with have clear progression to the role of Finance Director with future growth of the company. 
 
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

•    Experience with dealership & workshop software Pinewood
•    Good leadership skills
•    The ability to use your initiative and have good problem-solving skills
•    Team player
•    Persistence and determination
•    Be thorough and pay attention to detail
•    Business management skills
•    Excellent reporting skills
•    A good knowledge of Excel with exceptional analytical skills
•    Excellent verbal communication skills
•    Work to given timescales, costs and resources
•    Report regularly to senior managers and depots on performance and efficiency
•    Use specialised software and spreadsheets to plan, cost and analyse risks
•    An understanding and experience of the automotive industry
•    A working knowledge of automotive industry accounts and management programmes

Duties would include but not be limited to:  

•    Managing all aspects of the accounting process including raising sales invoices, processing purchase invoices and inputting and journal entries. 
•    Account reconciliations
•    Responsible for debtors & cash collection
•    Preparing cashflow forecasts
•    Preparing & submitting quarterly VAT returns
•    Weekly and month-end financial performance reporting
•    Management of new vehicle funding
•    Import information into management reporting software
•    Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis for the Group Finance Director
•    Agree timescales, costs and resources

This is a fast paced and exciting role within a high growth business. The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant (minimum AAT) with strong commercial experience and acumen, as well as excellent communication and organisational abilities.

This position is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their career. The appointed candidate will have a progression plan to move into the Finance Director role which will include a salary increase. The candidate will be required to maintaining the day to day duties of the advertised role whilst the progression comes with the growth of the company and will be clearly set out.