Management Accountant

Management Accountant – Milton Keynes Head Office

Good, honest, rewarding work. It's how we're built.

Working as a Management Accountant, you will be supporting the Senior Management Accountant with the timely and accurate preparation of the Head Office management accounts for Group 1 Automotive as well as ownership of specific Balance Sheet and Income Statement lines.

As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll broaden your experience across both sites and brands. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day with our exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great deal with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
• Balance home and work with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for less with our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeing with dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a difference with a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your future with our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewards when you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurance with the option to increase cover
• We’re open to flexible working options – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Prepare specific areas of the monthly management accounts for the Head Office of Group 1 Automotive in compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations. You will own segments of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the Head Office, present results and provide variance commentary to senior management.
• Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations in line with required deadlines and work with senior management to highlight all risks and opportunities to the business.
• Manage the purchase and sales ledger for Head Office, monitoring aged debt and liabilities. This will include working with key stakeholders across the business to ensure supplier invoices are settled in a timely manner.
• Support finance transformation projects that include refinement of existing financial systems and migration to a new accounting system.
• Help prepare the annual Budget for Head Office, and re-forecasts where required
• Liaise with the auditors/internal audit, responding to queries and requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business to facilitate effective communication and collaboration in aide of ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the management accounts for Head Office
• Driving and encouraging the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting activities and control process, meeting relevant timeframes - documenting where necessary
• Compliance with auditing standards and Group1 accounting policies and procedures, demonstrating understanding and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley reporting requirements
• People management of 1 direct report

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Demonstrable post qualification experience in industry, preparing management accounts and being responsible for Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Gravitas and confidence to present and interpret results to senior management
• Familiar of accounting standards under different accounting regimes e.g. FRS 101, FRS 102 and US GAAP
• Proficiency in accounting software with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, macros, financial modelling).
• Ability to ensure compliance with accounting policies and legal standards.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or other relevant professional certifications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced high-performance environment
• Good organisation and administrative skills
• Can communicate effectively
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent level of numeracy

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 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 - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.