Senior Assistant Accountant

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Assistant Accountant to join our finance team at our Flagship dealership in Stockport.

Hours 40

Salary - Competitive dependent on experience

You will:

• Assist in the production of monthly management accounts for Stockport Car and Van, BPC, Manchester Trade Parts and LSH Corporate

• Assist with forecasts (weekly and 3+9, 6+6, 9+3)

• Conduct reconciliations of new and used vehicle profits from DOC to Kerridge, including Autoline for F&I income

• Prepare monthly and year end balance sheet files

• Prepare reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (including vehicle and parts stock, accruals and prepayments)

• Control and reconciliation of manufacturer bonus debtors and finance income debtors

• Control and reconciliation of Service Car Plans

• Reconciliation of internal cost accounts (including policy, rectification, stock damage and company vehicle maintenance)

• Conduct calculations of used vehicle stock provisions

• Input and submit payroll

• Input and submit manufacturer Composite reports

• Attend management meetings and site review meetings

• Attend vehicle and aftersales debtor meetings

• Assist with parts stock checks and vehicle stock checks

• Have periodic and ad-hoc reviews of departmental costs, to identify opportunities to reduce cost or waste, or improve efficiency

• Assist with year end audit

• Assist in the production of annual budgets

You will have:

• Previous accounting experience

• Motor trade experience preferred but not essential

• Minimum grade C GCSE Maths and English

This role would suit someone currently in a junior accounts role in a dealership, or an assistant accountant in a smaller dealership. You are currently studying for an accounting qualification or intending to start studying.