Job Description

Join a successful team at Drive Motor Retail in Bury St Edmunds!

A rare opportunity has arisen to lead the finance team within Drive Motor Retail based at our Bury St Edmunds dealership. To control and direct the accounting function of the dealership, ensuring compliance with all the accounting standards and procedures required by Drive Motor Retail Limited.

Pay Package Negotiable based upon experience - OTE 60,000. 24 Days holiday + Bank holidays - Rising with length of service. Company Car Discounted Shopping, Gym and Dining Benefits. Medicare cash plan for all employees and their children, which gives same-day access to an online GP, money towards health, wellbeing and dental care.

Responsibilities:

Manage, lead and coach the Dealership Accounting team and the Sales Administration team. Ensure Sales, Purchase and Nominal ledgers are maintained efficiently and accurately by the relevant staff. Produce dealership management accounts and monthly working paper files to support balance sheet Take overall responsibility for overdue debt collection including credit control/debtor meetings as appropriate (including cash, finance, vehicle debtors and manufacturer bonuses) Ensure that suppliers are paid within their agreed credit terms. Timely completions of VAT returns, ensuring all VAT transactions are correctly recorded. Ensure that bank accounts are fully reconciled on a regular basis. Ensure monthly used vehicle checks are completed in the dealership and two full vehicle stock checks are completed each year with Financial Controller involvement. Ensure parts stock checks are completed accurately every 6 months Preparation of weekly and month end forecasts as appropriate and review of weekly order takes. Forecast to actual reconciliation carried out at month end Ensure consistency between management accounts and forecasts Preparation and management of statutory audit to include preparation of the year end audit and tax packs, including supporting schedules Preparation of annual budgets Monitor operating costs and highlighting opportunities to save money or get more value for money Maintain Fixed Asset register Preparation and presentation of information as required for monthly business/accounts and Director reviews To adhere to the company's policies on employee Terms and Conditions and Health and Safety and ensure all new accounts/administration employees receive an appropriate induction and training programme. Ad hoc duties as requested Advise Group Financial Controller of any (or suspected) breaches in Company procedures or best practice.

Key Performance Indicators:

Set up and maintain suitable financial controls in your dealership to ensure the integrity of the accounting records and safeguarding of assets Preparation and submission of monthly management accounts and Manufacturer composite reporting to timetable Reconciliation, control and correction of key balance sheet accounts Sound financial control over all areas of working capital management Prepare and monitor against the agreed operating budgets and plans, the financial performance of the dealership Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns Manage the annual audit for your dealership and preparation of the year end tax pack Oversee dealership payroll ensuring all bonuses and overtime are properly authorised

Requirements:

If you are not from an automotive background, you must be CIMA or ACCA qualified. Experience of leading a small finance function Motor Trade / Dealership experience

Desirables:

Keyloop Experience
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 60,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Employee discount Free flu jabs Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

We are currently only progressing applicants that have 3 years + experience within a franchise/Dealership setting as a Financial Controller.
This is one of our companies best performing sites, so we expect the candidate to have well rounded FC experience in the automotive sector and have total drive and determination to keep the site running from a financial perspective.

Experience:

Automotive Financial Controller: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person