Financial Reporting Accountant
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Financial Reporting Accountant
A Ford dealership are looking to recruit a Financial Reporting Accountant who will be responsible for supporting in the smooth running of the accounts function, delivering timely and accurate management accounts. This role will perform in-depth financial analysis and reporting to provide strategic insights on areas such as budgeting, forecasting, risk management and efficiencies. The role will require an individual who is strategic, articulate, methodical and analytical.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing controls to maximize returns and cash flow and utilize your financial and management experience to ensure the effective running of the dealerships
- Producing monthly management accounts. This will include providing detailed analysis and commentary which will involve extensive liaison with Departmental managers
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- An ability to support in the processing of SAGE payroll tasks if required
- The production of weekly and monthly group reporting as well as the ability to identify trends and to signpost any areas of focus for Departments
- Working alongside Dealer Accountants to oversee the day-to-day supervision of the Accounts team
- Assisting with the annual audit process including liaising with external auditors
- Completion of quarterly VAT reporting and submissions
- Providing input and insight for annual budget preparation
- Helping to create and manage budgets including forecasting, expenses and tracking actual performance against these
- Analysing performance metrics and creating real time reports and insights on business efficiency to share with Departments and to quickly identify any areas of improvement or focus
- Analysing financial data and preparing reports and recommendations for managers as well as highlighting any anomalies
- Performing efficiency assessments across the accounting function as well as assessing business trends to identify work stream improvements and being proactive in identifying industry and business trends
- Developing strong working relationships with Department managers and key stakeholders within their teams.
- Ad hoc projects
- Strong technical and analytical accounting skills
- Previous accountancy experience within the motor industry is desirable but not essential
- Strong written and communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of Excel - beyond lookups & subtotal level formulae, to Pivot Tables (preferred VBA )
- Salary dependant on experience
- Company car
- 30 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Instant membership to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Instant access to the Peoples Refer a Friend programme. Not only do you get paid for recommending a friend to work for us, but we will pay you if you recommend new customers too
- Instant access to Peoples Rewards with 1000s of online retail discounts available to every employee and no spending limits
- Location: Liverpool
- Salary range: Dependent on Experience
- Job type: Permanent
- Job Sector: Accounting
- Working Hours: Full time
Reference: 52427623
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