Management Accountant

Basic Salary: £35,000 + Company Car & Excellent Company Benefits

Are you an experienced Management Accountant
, or an ambitious Assistant Accountant ready to take the next step in your career
?

We have a fantastic opportunity to join Vertu Hyundai Exeter as a Management Accountant, becoming part of a busy, fast-paced dealership and a supportive team where everyone works together to deliver results.

If you thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, enjoy working closely with operational teams and want the opportunity to develop your career within a major automotive retail group, this could be the role for you.

As Management Accountant, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day financial performance of the dealership. Working closely with the management and finance teams, you'll provide accurate and timely financial information that supports commercial decision-making.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing monthly management accounts
• Preparing forecasts and estimates
• Supporting payroll processing
• Managing accruals and prepayments
• Cashflow management
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Reconciling manufacturer bonuses
• Producing spreadsheets, reports and financial analysis for the management team
• Supporting and developing colleagues within the finance team
• Working closely with operational managers to understand performance and identify opportunities for improvement

We're looking for someone who is organised, commercially aware and comfortable working at pace
.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Experience as a Management Accountant or Assistant Accountant
• The ability to work effectively within a busy, deadline-driven environment
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidence communicating with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Good knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Motor trade experience and knowledge of Kerridge or a similar dealership management system
  , although this is not essential

Just as importantly, you'll be a positive team player who enjoys working collaboratively and supporting colleagues.

Alongside a £35,000 basic salary and company car
, you'll receive an excellent benefits package, including:

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Access to our online rewards platform with cashback and discounts
• Preferential service rates
• Colleague car purchase scheme
• Share incentive scheme
• Pension contributions
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Ongoing training and development
• Career progression opportunities across Vertu Motors

As a values-driven business, it is essential that our management team consistently demonstrate behaviours that deliver positive outcomes for our customers. You will be expected to act in good faith at all times, setting the standard within your dealership and operating in a customer-centric environment where integrity is key.

You will play a key role in driving a culture of responsible business practices, ensuring we deliver the right products and services to meet our customers' needs, protect them from harm, and encourage long-term loyalty. Building trust and acting with integrity at all times is fundamental to this role.

To protect our customers and our reputation, successful candidates will be required to undertake a DBS check, along with regular fit and proper person assessments. We will also request references from previous employers as part of our pre-employment checks.

If you're ambitious, detail-focused and enjoy working in a fast-paced, supportive environment
, we'd love to hear from you.

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