Accountant

On-site in London·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Citygate Automotive

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.
Apply by Wednesday 11 November
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Accounting

The role

Role overview

We are looking for an Accountant to join the Citygate team to Take primary responsibility for the preparation of all monthly financial reporting and budget preparation for 4 businesses.

Key responsibilities

As an Accountant your key responsibilities will be:

To produce accurate monthly management accounts for the 4 businesses within agreed formats and time scales
To prepare and submit manufacturer composite data for the above within time scales.
To review and resolve reconciling items in manufacturer bonus accounts
To ensure accruals & prepayment are regularly reviewed for all sites
To ensure monthly other balance sheet accounts reconciliations are completed on a rolling basis to aid year-end procedure
To produce daily cash flows forecast and identify peak cash requirements
Review and control of working capital for the above sites
To ensure files of a confidential nature are held securely and updated accordingly
To ensure compliance of PAYE, National Insurance and Value Added Tax (VAT) regulations.
To prepare annual PSA return
To assist in preparing annual budgets and upload them on to ASE Projector
To contribute to the planning and control of resources
To strive to improve system optimization
To analyse financial data and make appropriate recommendations to senior management
To compile and compare Key Performance Indicators for all departments
To work closely with managerial colleagues
To aid Monthly Performance Review Meetings.
To provide guidance on all financial and accounts issues
To help Retailer to achieve industry-leading standards of process efficiency
To operate at all times within the law and ensure Health & Safety and all company policies and procedures are adhered to
To work together with the team as required to facilitate to smooth running of Accounts department.

What's in it for you?

With our benefits there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us - but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

Access to our in-house training academy for everyone
Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations
High street discounts
Wellbeing portal
Employee assistance programme
Purchase, service and parts discounts
Employee referral scheme
Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme

About You

As an Accountant, you will ideally have the following skill and experiences:

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualifications preferred but not essential
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work across multiple sites

Why Citygate

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.