Job Description

Supporting the Region (Director of Business Controlling and other budget holders) for the reporting and controlling of actual and budgeted financial performance at both a detailed and summary level.


Commercially aware and show a forward looking focus and business partnering/challenge to the business; value added reporting and business segment specialism.

We offer:

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1.Provide business segment expertise for New & Used Trucks and specialism within commercial and financial approval sign off for new orders, pricing including Break Clauses and Li ion finance.


2.Truck Inventory controls and forecasting of shipments.


3.Trade Receivables Management including account reconciliations, query resolutions and customer visits


4.External Finance portfolio management, including co-ordination of overdues, invoice queries and customer relationships


5.Supporting the Budget and forecast process.


6.Controlling of business performance against monthly rolling forecasts for Sales, EBIT and cash, identifying and closing any gaps and improvements in accuracy. This will require working closely with operational teams


7.Control and approval process on overhead expenditure and truck buybacks


8.Regular review of Balance sheet and support for the Provisions held and consistent process in line with total company guidelines.


9.As part of business partnering/challenge to business there will be requirement to visit Customers and other Regions and Head office sites to attend as appropriate any steering, forecasting, business review meetings


10.Active participant in monthly depot meetings to drive performance and analysis of depot P&L's - After Sales, Rentals, New and Used trucks.


11.Providing business commentary for Leadership and management team members to highlight business trends, benchmarking and any risk to financial performance against budgets.


12.To implement improvements of finance processes and systems in order to achieve an effective and efficient way of working consistently for achievement against defined objectives and service targets.

Tasks and Qualifications:

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Qualified Accounting professional or in the final stages of working towards the qualification. Prior proven experience in Management Accounting/ business partnering Competent using Excel at advanced level and strong IT skills * Confident communicating with all levels of Management to be able to represent the Finance department.