Accountant (4 months contract)

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Manage financial accounting and reporting activities across multiple entities , including hands‑on preparation and review of team members’ work.

• Prepare monthly journal entries and management reports, and participate in management review meetings.

• Prepare or review balance sheet schedules and fluctuation analyses, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

• Prepare, review, and submit sales commission reports.

Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Support

• Record incoming receipts, including vehicle deposits and aftersales collections.

• Prepare or review accounts receivable ageing reports and follow up on outstanding collections.

• Review customer deposit listings and reconcile receipts with supporting records.

• Liaise with the sales team on vehicle collection breakdowns and review vehicle sales costing and gross profit calculations.

• Issue customer and intercompany back‑charge invoices.

• Provide guidance to accounts payable colleagues on accounting entries and posting matters.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow

• Prepare or review weekly cash flow reports.

• Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

• Work with Sales and Aftersales teams to review budget assumptions and forecast requirements.

• Liaise with banks on trade financing rates and applications, where applicable.

Manufacturer Reporting

• Prepare, review, and submit periodic financial reports in accordance with manufacturer requirements.

• Respond to reporting queries and provide supporting information and explanations.

Audit & Year-End Support

• Prepare audit reporting packs, supporting schedules, and financial statements.

• Respond to audit queries and provide supporting documentation.

• Participate in year‑end stocktakes.

Process Improvement & Team Support

• Develop and enhance Excel templates to improve reporting accuracy and team efficiency.

• Explore and apply Power Query and Power BI to streamline data preparation and reporting.

• Provide guidance and share knowledge with team members on reporting tools and accounting processes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.

• Relevant experience in financial accounting, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support.

• Experience preparing or reviewing accounts, balance sheet schedules, and financial reports across multiple entities.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills , including formulas, lookup functions, PivotTables, and data reconciliation.

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate with internal stakeholders.

• Basic knowledge of Power Query will be an advantage.