McLaren

A part-time role (circa 25 hours a week) reporting to the Group Reporting Manager, taking ownership of financial control, planning and reporting for 4 central business entities within the McLaren Group.

Financial control:

• Monthly postings to accounting system (SAP), ensuring general ledger accounts are maintained and accurately reflect the financial performance/position of entities.
• Maintaining working schedules
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, involving reconciling the general ledger to the financials reported by the business and understanding any variances.
• Performing month-end variance analysis to support operational colleagues in delivering business objectives.
• Making purchase ledger payments
• Preparation of VAT Return
• Performing cash flow reviews

Financial planning:

• Preparation of thrice-yearly forecast
• Performing weekly cash flow forecasting

Financial reporting:

• Preparation of year end statutory accounts for subsidiary entities
• Liaising with external auditors, and the preparation of audit deliverables for the half year and full year audits
• Supporting the Group Reporting team with various regular tasks and occasional ad-hoc technical, financial or business projects, such as:
• Assistance with preparation of year end statutory accounts for other Group entities
• Assistance with regular consolidation of Group results and forecasts

• 3+ years’ experience working in accountancy or finance.
• An accountancy qualification/part-qualification would be beneficial (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or equivalent) or a desire to undertake a professional accountancy qualification.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Knowledge and experience of financial accounting and reporting systems (particularly SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud and Caseware Working Papers) would be beneficial.
• Self-motivated and driven to complete tasks in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to manage conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong team working ethic.

We offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance 4x your basic salary
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service.
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• Generous parental leave policies including market leading maternity leave.
• Tax efficient nursery scheme benefit.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
• Friends and family day
• Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars.

*Qualifying criteria applies