Management Accountant

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to the independent automotive aftermarket in Europe. It operates in France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary and Romania. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), the largest global automotive replacement parts distributor with activities in North America, Europe, and Australasia. AAG’s network serves thousands of customers across Europe supported by a logistics infrastructure of 75 Distribution Centres, approximately 2,550 Stores and thousands of vehicle repairers, body shops and auto-centres. AAG has a revenue of 3.4 billion euros with over 17,000 employees.

Reports To: Financial controller

Location: Bradford

Position Summary: The Management Accountant will play a key role within the Finance team of a large UK-based corporate entity. The role is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting strong internal controls (including SOX compliance), maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations, and providing financial oversight of supply chain finance (SCF) activities. This position is central to our European operations, requiring a detail-oriented professional to oversee SCF processes, and ensure robust financial controls across our UK and EU entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Post and prepare monthly trial balances and all necessary supporting files, ensuring high levels of accuracy.
• Post and review accruals, prepayments, journals, and other month-end adjustments.
• Post monthly rebate and management fee estimates as provided by European teams.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with corporate policy.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Reconciling and processing payments for annual international rebates to other entities within the Group.
• Maintaining a good relationship with counterparts in other European countries.
• Lead the month-end inter-company processes for UK entities and manage ongoing relationships and balance agreements with EU counterparts.
• Oversee the SCF process and payment workflows, including preparing Extended Payment Term (EPT) reports for the FP&A team.
• Manage adjustments for suppliers on varying/non-standard payment terms.
• Control and reconcile multiple bank accounts and provide essential support to the AP Team for statement reconciliations.
• Perform and document control activities in line with internal control frameworks.
• Maintain SOX controls for supplier statements and ensure all financial activities meet group standards.
• Support preparation of budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Perform monthly FX revaluations and calculations for multi-currency banking transactions and inter-company balances.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

About You:

• Part Qualified (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), AAT finalist or QBE.
• Demonstrable experience of owning the management accounts process from start to finish.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential, with a proven ability to compile and analyse complex data sets.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy in reviewing high-level financial data.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload and meet strict month-end deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong rapport with international colleagues and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a multi-cultural, fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary and Package
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Parts and Perks company benefit scheme

Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.