At a Glance
- Tasks: Support multiple dealership sites with financial reporting and performance analysis.
- Company: Join a successful automotive retail group with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, company car, hybrid working, and professional development.
- Other info: Opportunity for career progression in a supportive and innovative team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by influencing decisions and driving profitability in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in dealership accounting and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Motor Trade Dealership Accountant to join a successful and forward-thinking automotive retail group. This is a highly commercial role where you'll act as a trusted finance business partner to senior operational leaders across multiple dealership locations. You'll provide meaningful financial insight, challenge performance, and help drive profitability, rather than focusing on day-to-day transactional accounting.
If you're a commercially minded accountant who enjoys influencing decision-making and adding real value to a business, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation that offers hybrid working, autonomy and genuine career progression.
The Role
Supporting a portfolio of dealership sites, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting while partnering with operational management to improve business performance.
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts and financial commentary.
- Partner with Dealer Principals and senior management to review performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
- Analyse financial results, KPIs and operational trends, providing meaningful insight and recommendations.
- Challenge costs, margins and departmental performance to maximise commercial results.
- Present financial information in a clear and concise manner to non-finance stakeholders.
- Support strategic business decisions through robust financial analysis and modelling.
- Ensure strong financial governance and balance sheet integrity.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting and business processes.
- Work closely with the wider finance team to deliver consistent reporting across the group.
About You
You'll already have experience within the franchised motor trade and be confident operating as a commercial finance partner. You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Dealership Accountant, Senior Dealership Accountant or Management Accountant within a franchised dealer group.
- A strong track record of producing management accounts and delivering insightful financial analysis.
- Excellent commercial awareness with the confidence to challenge and influence operational stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with senior management to improve business performance.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial data into actionable recommendations.
- Strong working knowledge of Kerridge/CDK Drive or Pinnacle, with the ability to produce accurate financial reporting and management information.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and confident manipulating and analysing financial data.
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is desirable, although qualified by experience candidates with relevant dealership accounting expertise will also be considered.
Package
- 55,000 - 60,000 Basic Salary
- Performance Bonus of up to 6,000
- Company Car
- Hybrid Working
- Holiday Allowance
- Pension Scheme
- Staff Benefits and Discounts
- Ongoing Professional Development
If you're looking to move into a commercially focused finance role where you can influence decisions, support senior leaders and make a genuine impact across a multi-site business, we'd love to hear from you.
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