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Management Accountant

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Management Accountant 

Salary: £30,453.52 - £34,053.52

Type: Full Time

Department: Accounts 

Location: Pulman Volkswagen, Sunderland & 1 day a week at Pulman Skoda, Cramlington

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Would you like to join our Group and become part of a successful, family-owned business that puts its people at the heart of everything it does?

About Pulman:

Pulman are the North East's only family-owned Volkswagen Group retailer, representing Volkswagen, SEAT, CUPRA, Škoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Volkswagen Financial Services Rent-a-Car and National Vehicle Solutions (NVS). With over 260 colleagues across the Group, we're proud to deliver exceptional customer service and provide a supportive, family-focused working environment.

The Role

We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team, supporting the financial performance of our business based between our Volkswagen dealership in Sunderland and our Škoda dealership in Cramlington, you'll work closely with operational teams to deliver accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis and effective financial control.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Monitor the Deal Book, identifying and investigating discrepancies or issues relating to vehicle sales.
  • Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss & balance Sheet reconciliations.
  • Complete month-end and year-end accounting procedures in line with company deadlines.
  • Maintain the daily cash book.
  • Manage and reconcile bonus debtors, vehicle debtors and the vehicle ledger.
  • Ensure all accounting transactions are processed accurately and within agreed timescales.
  • Assist in overseeing the purchase ledger and credit control functions, providing guidance and support where required.
  • Liaise with departmental managers to obtain financial information
  • Support internal and external audit requirements by providing accurate financial information and documentation.
  • Assist the Group Management Accountant with ad hoc reporting, analysis and finance projects.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards and relevant financial regulations.

About You

We're looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, a proactive approach and the initiative to work both independently and as part of a team. You'll be organised, adaptable and committed to delivering accurate financial information while supporting the wider business.

Package

Salary: Basic £30,453.52 per annum, plus a quarterly bonus, with on-target earnings (OTE) of £34,053.52.

Benefits include:

  • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Death in service benefit
  • Staff uniform
  • Free eye tests, dental check-ups and annual flu vaccinations
  • Ongoing training and development

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm.


BEING PULMAN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SCHEME:

People are at the heart of the Being Pulman Culture. That is why we offer our amazing employees a fantastic reward and benefits package alongside competitive industry salaries.

Pulman Annual Leave
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. For every 5 years worked at Pulman, increase your holidays by an extra day up to 30 days per annum.

Pulman Retail Savings
Access hundreds of retail discounts including grocery e-vouchers for online and instore use. Save up to 51% on holidays abroad and in the UK. Save up to 27% on leading cinemas. Available for yourself and your household.

Pulman Health & Wellbeing
Looking after our staff health and wellbeing is a top priority. That is why we have partnered with SAGE to offer all our employees’ access to legal, financial advice and counselling. With OnDemand GP our employees can cut waiting times and admin with GP video consultations and prescriptions sent directly to local pharmacies. Gym discounts are available at over 3000 participating health & leisure centres. Finally, Hapi-life is a resource library available to all our employees to support across a wide range of wellbeing topics and services.

Pulman Medical Care
All our employees’ can claim one eye test, one dental check-up and one flu jab per year.

Pulman Pensions and Insurance
Pulman pay 4% of an employee annual salary into the workplace pension. Death in service insurance is also included for all Pulman employees.

Pulman Uniform
Re-fresh your uniform once per year for free.

We regret that, due to volume for roles at Pulman, we are only able to contact successful candidates. If you don’t hear from a member of our team within 28 working days of submission, you have not been successful on this occasion. At Pulman Group we take your privacy seriously. We will not pass on your details to a third party. We are also committed to keeping your data safe and secure. To find out more information about how we use your data and your data rights you can view our recruitment policy.


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