Franchise Accountant

1 week ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Inchcape Full time
Franchise Accountant

Up to £50,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Employee Benefits

Hybrid Working - Liverpool Finance Centre

Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months

We are all about rewarding hard work, that’s why we offer a benefits package with great perks from vehicle discounts to mental health support and much more...

Family Friendly - Enhanced family friendly policies, giving you more time to spend with your family.
Annual leave - A minimum of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with long service.
Looking to develop? - Grow your career with us, receive industry leading training from the brand you represent and our dedicated training team.
Your Wellbeing - We take employee wellbeing seriously, we offer a programme to support all our colleagues and families with whatever challenges they may face.
Your Discount - From Apple to Asda and everything in between, we offer discounts that save you money every day.
Your Finances - Effortlessly grow your savings with our Share Scheme, we will match up to 7% when you enrol into our flexible pension scheme and have peace of mind with our free life assurance cover and much more.
Your Recognition - We put our colleagues at the heart of what we do with ongoing recognition and an annual event to celebrate those that go over and above.
Drive with us - We offer discounts and offers on both new & used vehicles and servicing for you, your friends and family.
Your Health - From gym discounts to cash healthcare plans, find everything you need to look after your health.
Cycle to Work - Get a bike and or cycling gear at a significantly reduced price.
Community Volunteering Day - Every colleague has an additional day to spend volunteering for a charity or good cause of their choice, as well as the option to get involved in our company wide charity initiatives.
A company that cares - We believe we are for everyone and we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Job Introduction

The Franchise Accountant, supported by the Assistant Accountant(s) will ensure the financial integrity of the Franchise Balance Sheet, ensuring efficient and effective accounting and reporting processes.

Job Responsibilities
Responsibility for the efficient, accurate and timely accounting for financial transactions, including the production of routine month-end reports ensuring compliance with applicable accounting, tax, legislative and other regulatory standards. Sign off relevant GL and Sub-Ledger Balance Sheet reconciliations and reviews. Ensure all policies and processes adhere to the Minimum Control Framework, act as a key point of contact for internal and external audit requirements. Full Accountability and ownership of all Franchise specific balance sheet accounts e.g. bonus debtor and vehicle funding Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the Franchise P&L Full Accountability and ownership of investigating & resolving internal / external Customer / Supplier issues e.g. first point of contact for the Franchise Senior Leadership team

The Ideal Candidate
Qualified or part Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) Ability to manage a range of external and internal customer requirements, some of which may be conflicting, with integrity and professionalism Strong communication skills, able to delegate effectively, prioritise requests and workload Able to organise and manage teams to consistently deliver to deadlines and work to high standards. Accountability for ensuring that any Franchise specific accounting is consistent with all other Franchises p to date with technical accounting matters Contributes to creating a positive, achieving, rewarding working environment Actively seeks to deliver a better level of service through continuous improvement

About The Company

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We’re the largest partner in the UK for Mercedes- Benz, Volkswagen and Audi, and second largest for BMW & MINI.

Home to more than 7000 colleagues who are dedicated to providing exceptional customer services, we have 113 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - you just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

In return, we recognise that the success of our business is because of our fantastic people. Which is why we’re committed to providing fantastic career opportunities, comprehensive training, competitive pay and benefits and full support personally and professionally.

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