Accountant

Job title: Retailer Accountant

Location: Kendal

In this position, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations across one or more dealership sites, ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting. Working closely with the Head of Business, you will manage core accounting processes, deliver detailed management information, and provide analysis that supports business performance and decision-making. The role involves managing management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, vehicle funding, VAT returns, and payroll information, while maintaining strong internal controls. You will also supervise accounts and vehicle administration teams and use the Keyloop Autoline system to drive operational efficiency and robust reporting across the retail automotive environment.

What You Will Do?

• Prepare monthly management accounts and complete balance sheet reconciliations within agreed deadlines for the dealership sites.
• Monitor departmental performance by producing detailed financial reporting, variance analysis, and clear commentary for management review.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturer reporting requirements and wider group reporting standards across all relevant financial processes.
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure effective integration of finance activities within the wider business structure.
• Oversee and manage vehicle funding arrangements and perform regular stocking plan reconciliations to maintain accurate records.
• Manage the accrual and reconciliation of manufacturer bonus and incentive income to ensure correct recognition in accounts.
• Collaborate with departmental managers to set, monitor, and control budgets, supporting informed commercial decision-making.
• Manage site VAT return information and coordinate other ad-hoc statutory submissions as required by regulatory bodies.
• Liaise with external auditors and manage the provision of required financial information and supporting documentation for audit work.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of payroll information, including reconciliation and posting of payroll journals to ledgers.

Your Skills

• Previous experience in a Retailer Accountant role, ideally within a multi-site or dealership-based automotive environment.
• ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualification completed or currently being pursued, with strong grounding in professional accounting standards.
• Experience working within the motor industry in an accounting role is desirable, with understanding of manufacturer and dealer processes.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, with clear and advanced abilities in using Excel for analysis and reporting.
• Organized and accurate in daily work, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet strict reporting deadlines.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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