<p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half are partnering with an exciting SME automotive group hiring a Management Accountant for their growing team.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Financial Management and Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Produce accurate monthly management accounts with revenue, cost centre and variance analysis across multiple entities.</li><li>Drive month end close within four working days, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and adjustments.</li><li>Prepare consolidated group reporting for leadership, board packs, investors and planning.</li><li>Review and approve bank reconciliations, prepayments, deferred income and working capital schedules.</li><li>Build and maintain cash flow models that forecast liquidity, covenant headroom and investment needs.</li><li>Oversee property related costs including insurance, rent, leases and business rates to ensure accuracy and alignment to use.</li><li>Post pensions on time including employer contributions, ensure auto enrolment compliance and liaise with providers.</li><li>Ensure correct PAYE treatment for student loans and accurate RTI submissions to HMRC.</li></ul><p><strong>Corporate Finance and Statutory Accounts</strong></p><ul><li>Own statutory accounts preparation and filings for all entities in line with UK GAAP and regulatory deadlines.</li><li>Lead the audit by preparing schedules, supporting testing and resolving queries.</li><li>Support corporate finance work including capital planning, investor materials, diligence and strategic modelling.</li><li>Build robust models for long term planning, scenario analysis, ROI, pricing and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manage VAT including group structures, ensuring correct treatment across standard, exempt and zero rated activities.</li></ul><p><strong>Commercial Oversight: Taxi Rentals, Garage and Media</strong></p><ul><li>Lead credit control across rentals, garage repairs including retail and internal, media clients and insurance recoveries.</li><li>Run weekly debtor ageing, set credit limits, drive collections and manage escalations.</li><li>Track P and L by vehicle including rental income, downtime, repairs, parts usage and deductibles to manage unit profitability.</li><li>Control scrappage, damage recovery and VOR reporting; ensure related costs and recoveries are recorded accurately.</li><li>Oversee stock takes including parts, tyres and fluids; reconcile to systems and investigate variances.</li><li>Monitor advertising campaign billing from contract setup to delivery and client reporting.</li></ul><p><strong>Payroll and HR Oversight</strong></p><ul><li>Supervise payroll including PAYE, pensions, benefits and bonuses alongside compliance outputs including P45, P60 and P11D.</li><li>Review payroll journals monthly and reconcile to the ledger.</li><li>Maintain sound HR record controls including right to work, contracts and data access and GDPR compliance.</li><li>Act as escalation point for complex matters such as redundancy, TUPE, benefits and disputes.</li><li>Liaise with advisors and pension administrators to ensure full statutory compliance.</li></ul><p><strong>Analytics and Systems Integration</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with the Business Analyst to deliver automated dashboards and performance packs linking KPIs to results.</li><li>Use Power BI, SQL and Excel to build real time profitability and cost tools across depots, drivers and media.</li><li>Integrate finance with rental platforms, CRM, HRIS and garage systems to ensure clean data flows and reconciliations.</li><li>Implement or enhance consolidation software to streamline intercompany and group reporting.</li><li>Design interface checks and middleware with vendors to eliminate silos and errors.</li></ul><p><strong>Finance Transformation and Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead continuous improvement in reporting automation, workflows and real time performance tracking.</li><li>Document standard operating procedures and controls that raise quality and consistency.</li><li>Manage and develop a small team including accountants, analysts and admins with regular one to ones, cross training and clear goals.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA. (Will also review ACCA, ACA or CIMA finalists)</li><li>Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.</li><li>Advanced Excel and Power BI with strong SQL and expert knowledge of QuickBooks.</li><li>Strong knowledge of UK GAAP with IFRS exposure helpful.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary with performance bonus.</li><li>Private medical and pension.</li><li>Hybrid working with three to four days in the London HQ.</li><li>Annual training and development budget.</li><li>Exposure to the C suite and investors and opportunity to shape group performance.</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. 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