Financial Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and develop a small, high-performing finance team, overseeing day-to-day accounting operations
- Provide hands-on training, coaching and development to junior team members
- Drive efficiency and continuous improvement across the finance function
Management Accounting & Reporting
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts across multiple entities within the Group
- Produce and present detailed board packs, including margin performance and variance reporting
- Lead monthly Board Meetings, providing clear financial insight and strategic recommendations to company directors
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow
- Lead annual budgeting and ongoing financial forecasting processes
- Manage short- and long-term cashflow, with a strong focus on seasonal trading cycles and high-value stock investment
- Support the setting and monitoring of departmental targets across sales, operations and aftersales
Audit, Compliance & Regulation
- Manage the full audit process, liaising with external auditors and ensuring timely completion
- Oversee statutory accounts and compliance across NI & ROI entities
- Ensure compliance with VAT regulations, including margin schemes and cross-border (ROI/EUUK) transactions
- Manage company insurance renewals and risk coverage
Stock, Funding & Operational Finance
- Manage stock control across the Group, including high-value motorhome inventory
- Ensure accurate stock valuation, reconciliation, and reporting across multiple sites
- Conduct regular stock checks to maintain integrity and control
- Manage relationships with stocking loan providers, manufacturer finance programmes, and funding partners
- Oversee drawdown, settlement, and audit of stocking facilities
Banking & External Stakeholder Management
- Manage key relationships with banks, auditors, tax advisors, and finance partners
- Oversee banking administration, including mandates and facility management (e.g. BOI mandates)
- Monitor financial covenants and ensure ongoing compliance
Systems, Processes & Controls
- Lead the implementation and optimisation of a new financial and motor industry system
- Drive automation and process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce manual workload
- Develop and enforce robust internal controls and financial procedures
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity across all systems
HR & People Management
- Oversee HR administration and processes across the business, ensuring compliance with employment legislation
- Manage payroll oversight in conjunction with internal teams
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and staff development across departments
- Assist in performance management processes, including reviews and disciplinary procedures where required
Strategic & Commercial Involvement
- Partner with Sales, Operations and Logistics teams to optimise stock turn, margin and pricing
- Provide financial modelling to support pricing, expansion, and international sales decisions
- Lead financial risk management across the Group
- Identify, research and implement grant funding opportunities
About You
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)
- Strong Excel skills, with the ability to build models and analyse complex datasets
- Proven experience as a senior accountant or similar
- Experience within a stock-intensive or dealership environment (motorhomes, automotive, machinery or similar) highly desirable
- Experience implementing new financial or industry-specific systems
- Strong understanding of VAT, margin schemes, and cross-border transactions
- Knowledge of ROI tax and compliance (including personal taxation advantageous)
- Experience managing pensions and payroll-related reporting beneficial
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a team
- Comfortable working autonomously, using initiative and managing competing priorities
- Confident presenting financial performance and insights at board level
- High attention to detail with a proactive, commercially focused mindset
Company Benefits
- Lucrative salary package to reward experience (£45k to 60k)
- Company pension scheme
- 31 days holiday (including statutory days)
- Opportunity to work within a growing, dynamic motorhome group
- Exposure to senior leadership and involvement in strategic decision-making
- Support for continued professional development
- On-site parking
- Use of company rental vehicles (subject to availability)
- Cycle to work scheme
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