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Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Command Recruitment • Crawley, ENG, GB
30+ days ago
Salary
£30,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

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Assistant Accountant - Motor Trade

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£30,000 - £35,000 Basic | Hybrid Working | Monday to Friday

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join a successful and growing automotive retail group.

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Working closely alongside the Multi-Site Dealership Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the finance function across several dealership locations. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their management accounting skills within a commercially focused environment, gaining exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering.

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If you're looking to take the next step in your motor trade finance career and become a trusted member of a high-performing finance team, we'd love to hear from you.

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The Role

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Supporting the Multi-Site Dealership Accountant, you'll assist with the production of accurate financial information while working closely with operational managers to help drive business performance.

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Key Responsibilities

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  • Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
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  • Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments.
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  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any variances.
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  • Support the month-end and year-end close process.
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  • Assist with budgeting and forecasting across multiple dealership sites.
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  • Analyse financial performance and produce meaningful reports and commentary.
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  • Work alongside the Multi-Site Dealership Accountant to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making.
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  • Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders including General Managers, General Sales Managers, Aftersales Managers and departmental leaders.
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  • Help monitor departmental performance, identifying trends and opportunities to improve profitability.
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  • Support continuous improvements to financial reporting, controls and processes.
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  • Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and projects as required.
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About You

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You'll already have experience within a franchised motor trade accounts environment and be looking to develop your career within management accounting and commercial finance.

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You'll ideally have:

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  • Previous experience as an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role within a franchised dealership or dealer group.
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  • Experience preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
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  • Exposure to management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
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  • Strong working knowledge of Kerridge/CDK Drive or Pinnacle dealer management systems.
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  • Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical ability.
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  • The confidence to communicate with and support operational stakeholders across the business.
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  • A proactive attitude with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
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  • AAT qualified, studying towards ACCA/CIMA, or qualified by experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
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Package

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  • £30,000 - £35,000 Basic Salary
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  • Hybrid Working
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  • Monday to Friday
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  • Holiday Allowance
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  • Pension Scheme
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  • Staff Benefits and Discounts
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  • Ongoing Training and Career Development
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  • The opportunity to work alongside an experienced Multi-Site Dealership Accountant within a successful and expanding automotive retail group.
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If you're looking for a role that will develop your management accounting skills while giving you genuine exposure to commercial finance and business partnering within the motor trade, we'd love to hear from you.

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Apply today for a confidential discussion.

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