Business Controller

2 months ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Scania Full time

**Business Controller**

**Salary: £35,000 - £40,000**

**Working Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00**

Scania GB are looking for a motivated individual to fulfil the exciting position of Business Controller. The main responsibility will be to provide control, analysis, guidance, and support to the Dealer Director to optimise branch performances and assist in the decision-making process at regional level.

This role will be based at our Support Centre in Milton Keynes and will require regular travel to branch locations within the retail network.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Detailed monthly performance reviews for branch operations, including sales volumes, margin performance, workshop ratios and expenses control.
- Along with the Dealer Director, provide headline reporting on branch performance and deviations to forecast and present to the regional management team.
- In conjunction with the Dealer Director and Area Services Manager, undertake monthly business reviews with Branch General Managers to drive the financial performance of the operation with strong emphasis on improving workshop performance, parts performance, stock control, cost control and cash flow.
- Undertake regular reviews of branch balance sheet accounts identifying possible exposures and any releases to profit.
- Support the Retail Parts Compliance Manager with coordination of branch parts stock checks, ensuring compliance to internal stock control policies.
- Be actively involved in investment projects including the completion of both pre and post investment appraisals.
- Provide dynamic analysis of trends relating to all areas of the business and help influence and challenge future decisions.
- Assist in the analysis of the vehicle parc to drive service penetration and strategically direct the sales business towards the most valuable customers.
- Working with the Head of Business Control, drive the development and continual improvement of best practice with strong emphasis on workshop processes.

**Essential Skills**:

- Qualified accountant with proven commercial analysis skills
- Knowledge of Power BI, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

**Character**:

- Good interpersonal skills for communication with all levels of staff within the organisation.
- Ability to organise work and be self-motivated
- Able to work of own initiative as well as a team
- Manage own workload and work to tight deadlines

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile, and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development and training and you can expect to receive comprehensive training to provide opportunities for career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act with integrity and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Closing Date: 29/03/2023

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