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Assistant Dealership Accountant – Full Time \n Location: Dartford, Kent \n Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience \n Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.30pm \n Contract: Full Time \n About the Role \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Dealership Accountant to join a busy automotive dealership environment. \n Working closely with the Group Management Accountant and dealership management team, you will provide accurate and timely accounting support across the dealership. This is a varied role covering management accounts, reconciliations, vehicle accounting, ledgers, reporting and general financial analysis. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Assist with the preparation and review of monthly management accounts.\n, • Analyse departmental performance across New Cars, Used Cars, Aftersales and Parts.\n, • Process and reconcile bonus payments and finance commissions.\n, • Prepare vehicle profit reports.\n, • Reconcile vehicle stock, vehicle debtors and creditors and other key motor-trade control accounts.\n, • Identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.\n, • Prepare manufacturer and franchise-related financial reporting.\n, • Assist with sales and purchase ledger activities.\n, • Prepare regular bank and cash reconciliations.\n, • Process journals, accruals and prepayments.\n, • Assist with departmental profit and loss analysis.\n, • Liaise with dealership and departmental managers regarding financial queries.\n, • Provide support and advice around cost control, profitability and financial performance.\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting and audit preparation.\n, • Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and the maintenance and improvement of effective financial controls.\n\n About You \n The successful candidate will ideally have: \n\n • Previous car dealership or motor trade accounting experience.\n, • Experience producing management accounts to monthly deadlines.\n, • Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.\n, • Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with dealership management and central accounts teams.\n, • Experience using automotive Dealer Management Systems would be advantageous, particularly CDK/Kerridge or similar systems.\n, • The ability to analyse financial information and identify discrepancies.\n, • A proactive and reliable approach to your work.\n\n Training & Development \n Full induction and comprehensive training will be provided, including training on the dealership's automotive accounting and management systems. \n How to Apply \n If you have dealership accounting experience and are looking for your next opportunity within the motor trade, please send your CV to us for consideration. \n Apply in confidence today! \n Prima Hatfield Associates are an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within the Code of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Only suitable candidates will be contacted. \n Simply contact us in complete confidence — all interviews are conducted locally.

Internal Job Title: Financial Reporting Manager Business: Blakley Electrics Ltd Location: Dartford Job Reference No: 4555 Job Purpose: The role will lead financial reporting and assist with the financial planning cycle. This role will report to the Financial Controller of the business and work closely with Lucy Group finance teams. Business Overview: Blakley Electrics is a UK manufacturer specialising in high performance power distribution, protection, transformer and lighting products, supplying sectors including construction, industrial, rail, nuclear and events. The company has operated for over 65 years and manufactures in house to ISO9001:2015 standards. • Produce accurate monthly management accounts, financial commentary., • Assist with year end statutory accounts preparation., • Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and internal financial policies., • Collaborate with Financial Accounting to maintain financial controls and support financial reporting., • Preparation of company tax pack reporting to Group., • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Assist the Financial Controller with quarterly forecasting, annual budgets and medium term planning., • Partner with operational teams (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Engineering) to deliver meaningful forecasting inputs., • Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning, pricing reviews and margin analysis., • Support the analysis of revenue, cost drivers and working capital performance to identify improvement opportunities., • Preparation of reports to feed into the cashflow forecasting model., • Support make-or-buy decisions, Capex, appraisal and ROI analysis., • Working in a deadline orientated financial organisation., • Background in financial reporting and FP&A within manufacturing or engineering environments., • Proven ability to implement and improve financial processes., • Fully qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)., • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills., • Excellent analytical and modelling skills., • Able to prioritise workload effectively., • Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality and attention to detail., • Ability to integrate local and Group financial policies and procedures., • Recognised accountancy body., • Behavioural Competencies:, • Integrity and Professional Judgement, • Commercial and Operational Mindset, • Ownership and accountability, • Attention to Detail, • Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving, • Communication and Working Relationships, • Adaptability and Resilience, • Problem solving ability & continuous improvement mindset Does this sound interesting? We would love to hear from you. Our application process is quick and easy. Apply today! #LI-HYBRID / #CVL #J-18808-Ljbffr

Electrosonic is Where Imagination Comes to Life. At Electrosonic, our team is composed of passionate, highly intelligent, and energetic individuals who are eager to make a difference. We provide an environment where you will be challenged and inspired daily. If you seek excitement and want to be part of something unique, we invite you to join our Electrosonian family. Together, we will continue to shape the future of technology-driven experiences. • Monthly management reporting – Manage and oversee the month, tertiary and annual close process, timelines, deliverables, communicating with all stakeholders, analyzing results and discussing with business leaders and preparing Flash reports, • Annual financial reports – Oversee the process and final annual reports for management and external stakeholders Budgeting and Forecasting – Working with the CFOO, Group Financial Controller and business leaders on annual budget, cash forecasts and monthly P&L forecasts. This will include managing the process, data gathering and sharing, providing analysis, managing system updates and reporting, • Responsible for preparing and maintaining weekly cash flow forecasts, monitoring project budgets, and managing project-related financial activities to ensure effective cash management, • Financial Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough financial risk reviews on projects to ensure compliance with company policies and risk tolerance before contract signing, identifying potential financial exposures and recommending mitigation strategies, • Finance Representation: Serve as the finance representative on the Europe management team, providing financial insights, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and financial policies, • Lead R&D credit applications, liaising with business operations to ensure back-up and supporting documentation is provided to our external advisors for timely submission of claims for R&D credits., • Review deliverables performed by team members and shared services, providing guidance and oversight, • Serve as a key resource and subject matter expert for accounting matters, • Resolve critical issues, exercise sound judgement and ensure timely communication and escalation when necessary, • Lead and support continuous process improvements within accounting including identifying opportunities within each line of business through genuine, engaged collaboration with other managers, • Drive accountability across departments involved in the close and reporting processes, • Manage the monthly Work in Progress (WIP) close process within the ERP system, • Participating in monthly Project Status review meetings with Operations, • Preparation and finalization of month-end projects forecasts and ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition in accordance with company policies, • Partner with business teams to reconcile project level financial results, • Audits – Serves as the primary point of contact for external auditors in managing the annual audit process, • Provide training and support to finance and other team members to ensure understanding and adherence to processes and policies, • Research technical literature for finance and regulatory compliance, • Corporate and VAT – Managing the corporate taxes in conjunction with external tax firms; and VAT routine filings, payments and responding to related questions, • Banking relationships – Maintain relationship with bank and compliance with loan covenant requirements, • Develop and implement standardized finance policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization, • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the finance organization, encouraging team members to contribute ideas and feedback for enhancement, • Leadership – Be a leader to the finance team, defining goals, guiding members, removing hurdles, aligning with other groups in the Company and maintaining a great team motivation and morale., • Detailed Orientated : Demonstrates a meticulous approach, with a focus on precision and accuracy in every task and deliverable. Ability to challenge processes to drive improvements, speed, accuracy, automation and relevance of the output., • Strong Business Skills : Including influencing, stakeholder management, problem solving and presentation skills Able to manage risk, work in ambiguous situations and capable of working with minimal supervision, • Effective Communication and Teamwork : Excel in both written and verbal communication, articulating ideas clearly and adapting communication styles to diverse audiences. Strong team player with excellent people management skills., • Leadership Capability : Showcase strong leadership skills, inspiring and guiding diverse teams toward shared goals, fostering collaboration and inclusivity., • Minimum 10 years' experience including managing an accounting department, • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Finance, ACCA / CIMA required, • Inclusive Team Culture At Electrosonic we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. • Work/Life Balance Our team puts a high value on work-life balance, offering a hybrid work environment, dependent of position. We believe maintaining the right balance between your personal and professional life is important to our team's overall well‑being. We are dedicated to supporting our team members to grow a long‑term career with us. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we support continuous learning and knowledge sharing. • Compensation and Wellness The salary range for this role is dependent on skills, experience, and qualifications. We offer a full range of health and wellness benefits that include: Come be a part of a Global company that has been recognised for its superior and unsurpassed technology master planning and system integration. With unique global capability, we deliver highly complex world-class projects, conference room technology, and executive briefing centres across a multitude of sectors. #J-18808-Ljbffr

This role would be ideal for an individual who is looking to come out of practise, and into a more industry based role. • Responsibility for preparation of monthly management accounts to a stage of completion that is ready to present to management within a strict deadline, • Completion of an established reporting pack, • Management of monthly ledger close, co-ordinating with other departments to ensure they are ready on time, • Liaising with department heads to resolve anomalies and explain results, • Turnover reconciliations, • Cost and margin analysis, • Payroll journals, • Overheads analysis, • Comparison to budget, • Balance sheet reconciliations and journals, • Supervision of work-in-progress analysis, • Supervision of accruals and prepayments, accrued and deferred income transacting, • Ad-hoc support including reporting analysis and other special projects, • Management of purchase ledger department team, • Experience within a similar role would be advantageous., • Formal qualification or “qualified by experience” considered, • Excellent excel skills (at least pivots, lookups, sumifs), experience in a variety of accounting packages – Sage 200 preferred, CASH for Windows would be an advantage #J-18808-Ljbffr