Management Accountant

Vines of Guildford is looking for a Management Accountant.

Your role

As the Management Accountant, you will play a crucial role in our Guildford dealership's (BMW, MINI, Motorrad, and Vines Select) financial health by providing accurate financial analysis, managing budgets, and supporting strategic decision-making processes. Working closely with the Head of Business, the ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background and excellent analytical skills.

What you'll be doing:

• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled
• Advisory: Advise Departmental Managers on financial performance, margins, costs, and overheads, comparing actual results to the budget
• Commentary: Provide commentary on the management accounts and support non-financial managers in understanding the accounts
• Submissions: Submit monthly accounts information to BMW
• Budgeting: Develop, monitor, and manage budgets for various departments within the dealership
• Forecasting: Provide financial forecasting and variance analysis to support business planning.
• Cost Control: Analyse and control operational costs to maximise profitability
• Performance Analysis: Conduct financial performance analysis, highlighting key metrics and trends
• Cash Cycle: Support the Financial controller to ensure an optimum cash operating cycle by careful control of creditors, debtors, and stock
• Collaboration: Work closely with department managers to provide financial insights and support
• Process Improvement: Suggest and implement improvements to processes and practices where possible

The salary is up to £60,000 per annum with an OTE of £70,000 dependent on the level of experience plus a company car

Hours: 37.50 hours per week Monday - Friday

Location: You will be based in Guildford, Surrey with travel required to our site in Crawley, West Sussex once a week

Your profile

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience in the motor trade
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in management accounting, ideally within the automotive industry
• Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Excel. Experience of Keyloop (Kerridge) DMS system will be an advantage
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Rewards

As well as all the other standard employee benefits including Pension, Life assurance, Cycle2Work, Highstreet Discount vouchers, and long service awards we offer;

• Private Healthcare 
• Gym membership at David Lloyd, Woking, Surrey
• 24 days basic holiday (excluding bank holidays) increasing to 29 days as your length of service increases
• Day off for your birthday!
• Ability to Buy and Sell Holiday
• Ability to buy Technical goods/days out and holidays and spread the payments through your salary with no added interest
• Staff Car / Motorbike / EV Charging Purchase Scheme
• Medical Health Cash Plan scheme
• Enhanced Parental Benefits
• Job Shadowing Scheme