Senior Accounts Administrator

Lowdhams; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leisure vehicle company in Nottingham seeks a full-time Senior Accounts Administrator to support the Head of Accounts. Tasks include managing vehicle purchases and costs, reconciling significant financial accounts totaling £30m, and ensuring compliance with supplier terms. The ideal candidate should be proficient in financial management, have strong organizational skills, and a keen attention to detail. This evolving role offers opportunities for self-development in management account production and VAT returns.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in financial management and accounting practices.
• Experience in account reconciliation and account management.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all vehicle purchases and related costs.
• Reconcile company stocking plan lines totalling £30m.
• Ensure adherence to vehicle stocking plan terms.
• Administer manufacturer supply and pricing terms.
• Schedule overseas supplier monthly payments.
• Reconcile Euro and US Dollar bank statements.
• Administer vehicle-related bonuses and invoices.
• Reconcile service payment plans and finance commissions.
• Audit vehicle stock book costs each month.

Skills

Financial management and accounting practices

Account reconciliation

Attention to detail

Organization skills

Job description

Lowdham Leisureworld Ltd - Engaged in the sale of leisure vehicles and associated aftersales service.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Accounts Administrator, based in Gunthorpe, Nottingahmshire, to provide support to the Head of Accounts in this new role in a busy and evolving finance team, undertaking some key tasks predominantly around new and used vehicle sales/purchases, and associated aftersales function.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in financial management and accounting practices
• Strong skills in account reconciliation and account management
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organizational skills

Key duties to include

1. Manage all vehicle purchase and related costs, along with allocation on stocking plan funding lines.

2. Oversight and monthly reconciliation of company stocking plan lines totalling £30m.

3. Ensure vehicle stocking plan terms are correctly administered and in line with plan terms.

4. Administration of UK and European manufacturer supply/pricing terms and ensure that these are being adhered to.

5. Administration of overseas supplier base and scheduling of monthly payment run.

6. Reconciliation of Euro and US Dollar Bank Statements.

7. Administration of manufacturer volume related bonuses and incentive schemes, and associated raising of manual invoices/monthly statements alongside credit control.

8. Reconcile service payment plans.

9. Post and reconcile Finance commissions received.

10. Administration of customer deposits in relation to vehicles, parts, service, and shop.

11. Reconcile/review warranty credits to the purchase ledger and clear down warranty ledger.

12. Reconcile/review pre-authorised warranty credits received and allocate when work complete.

13. Audit vehicle stock book costs and close vehicle sales at month end.

14. Provide holiday cover for the banking and purchase ledger roles.

15. Provide limited holiday cover for the Head of Accounts.

For the right candidate, there will be the opportunity for self-development around the areas of:

• Support with the production of monthly management accounts, and weekly flash reports.
• Quarterly VAT returns.
• Administration of stocking plan forecasts.

Other working requirements

Maintain an awareness of any Health and Safety issues that arise within the department and take action/report any incidents as appropriate.

• Excellent time keeping and attendance at all times.
• Because of the changing nature of our business your job description may change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.