Dealership Accountant / Part-Qualified Accountant
Cardiff (Office Based with Occasional Travel to Swansea)
Salary: Up to £45,000 DOE + Study Support + Bonus
Ready to take the next step in your finance career?
Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and long-established automotive dealership in Cardiff to recruit a Dealership Accountant.
With over 40 years of success, our client has built an outstanding reputation within the motor industry and continues to grow from strength to strength. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, profitable business where you'll have the chance to develop your career under the guidance of an experienced Finance Director.
What makes this opportunity particularly exciting is the genuine succession planning in place. Over the coming months, the Finance Director will gradually step back, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and develop into a more senior finance position.
Whether you're already working within dealership accounting or you're a part-qualified accountant looking to build a career in the motor trade, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
This is a varied and hands-on position where you'll play a key role in supporting the finance function and partnering with colleagues across the business. You'll work closely with senior management, providing meaningful financial information to support commercial decision-making while leading a small finance team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts
- Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting
- Providing financial analysis and commentary to senior management
- Business partnering with operational managers across the dealership
- Coaching and supporting a small finance team of four
- Preparing VAT returns and ensuring financial compliance
- Assisting with year-end accounts and external audits
- Monitoring financial controls and identifying process improvements
- Supporting a range of finance projects as the business continues to evolve
About You
We're looking for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys building relationships and wants to make a genuine impact within the business.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience within a dealership, automotive or motor trade finance environment or a strong desire to develop a career within the sector
- Experience producing management accounts and supporting the month-end process
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work closely with operational managers and senior leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail
- Experience with dealership systems such as Kerridge, Drive or Pinnacle would be advantageous, although not essential
- Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively studying), with full study support available
What's on Offer?
- Salary of up to £45,000, depending on experience
- Full ACCA/CIMA study support
- Performance-related annual bonus of up to 10%
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- 35-hour working week (Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm)
- Free onsite parking
- Long-term career progression with genuine succession opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to work alongside an experienced Finance Director and develop your career
- Join a successful, stable business with an excellent reputation within the automotive industry
If you're looking for a role where you can develop professionally, gain valuable commercial exposure and build a long-term career within a successful dealership, we'd love to hear from you.