Management Accountant - Howards Group
Date Added:
12 February 2025
Location:
Suzuki Weston-Super-Mare
Peugeot Weston-Super-Mare
Salary:
Competitive Salary dependent on skills, qualifications and experience
Closing Date:
26 February 2025
Contract Type:
Full Time and Permanent
Job Reference:
JOB DESCRIPTION
This is a high-profile role within the Howards Motor Group Head Office finance team is based at our Peugeot/Fiat retailer in Weston super Mare. This opportunity will suit an ambitious and proactive individual who can consistently deliver timely and accurate financial reporting to a wide range of stakeholders across the business. Howards is a multi-site automotive retailer group, operating a wide portfolio of manufacturer brands at locations in WSM, Taunton, Yeovil and Dorchester.
You will support the accounts team with the preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and Group accounts consolidation, within the published timetable. Annually, you will be involved in the preparation of budgets and year end accounts and schedules. The role is strongly focused on business improvement and the desire to increase efficiency of accounts processes to support overall productivity.
Key Skills:
- Minimum AAT Level 4 or studying towards ACCA or CIMA.
- Strong communicator across various platforms and ability to align people’s activities to a common goal.
- Advanced Excel is a necessity for this role e.g. Pivot Tables, complex forumulas and data analytic techniques.
- Deadline driven and able to work under pressure.
- Good understanding of industry KPIs and able to interpret management accounts to identify areas of improvement.
- Able to follow specific process/instructions and able to work independently to deliver delegated projects.
- Experience of automotive software Keyloop ‘Drive’ (formerly CDK) or Kerridge Rev 8 is advantageous, but not essential.
- Comfortable in travelling and facilitating meetings with other key employees across all Howards locations, including Finance Team members and other key Managers.
What we offer in return
- Good Basic Salary
- Generous Holiday Allowance - Increasing with service
- Pension Scheme with a well known and established provider - salary sacrifice scheme available
- Discounted MOT & Service costs and car purchase scheme
- Employee Long Service Recognition Scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme from day one
- On the job training and great career opportunities
How to apply
Please click through on the link below to upload your CV.
Closing Date & Interviews
The closing date will be midnight on 26 February, 2025.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer and are committed to accommodating the needs of individuals with disabilities. If you require any specific accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.