The FJ Chalke Group are looking to appoint the newest member of their family!

We are looking for a qualified accountant to take on the challenging role of Dealership Accountant at our state-of-the-art dealership in Yeovil.

If you want to maximise your potential in a family-owned business environment where openness, friendliness, integrity, and flexibility are paramount and where your personal development is taken seriously, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities include:

• Report directly to the Group Accountant to provide decision making information by collecting, analysing, and reporting financial data.
• Responsible for completing preparatory work for the year end accounts, administering VAT returns and payments, administering and reconciling fixed assets, accruals and prepayments, vehicle stock reconciliations.
• Work collaboratively with the General Managers and Departmental managers to produce the budgets.
• Cashflow management.
• Controlling management accounts to include budgeting and monthly reporting.
• Prepare financial forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, cost control and other financial related tasks.
• Provide support and assistance for completion of internal reporting requirements and documentation for external auditors.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Make recommendations to the company on impact of new issues and manage change.
• Investigate and implement new approaches and techniques to report on and reflect the direction of the company.
• Monthly composite reports for the manufacturers.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and proven ability to work collaboratively with various functions, both within and external to the organisation.
• DMS experience (desirable, not essential).
• Experience in having significant input discussions at senior management level (desirable, not essential).
• Proven experience in managing the finance function within the automotive industry, preferably within a dealership setting (desirable, not essential).
• High level Microsoft excel skills.
• You will have a flexible and positive attitude and be adaptive in tackling all necessary tasks within our growing and evolving business.

Key requirements:

• AAT qualification (ideally, you will already have Level 4, or be working towards it)
• Highly organised with great time management

Why choose FJ Chalke?

• Approachable, open door management policy
• Great company culture – we’re a family business and have been since 1929
• Competitive salaries
• Annual profit share scheme (eligible after one full calendar years’ service)
• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising with length of service)
• Excellent career growth and development opportunities
• Ongoing training and development
• Company pension
• Free eye tests
• Discounted MOTs, Service, and Parts for employees and their family
• Employee and Customer Referral Schemes
• Award-winning company that constantly strives for excellence

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Salary: DOE – to be discussed at interview.

Working hours:

• Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm (30 mins lunch)

Start date: ASAP

Send a Covering Letter and CV to: recruitment@fjchalke.co.uk