Financial Controller

at  Barry Maney Group

ABOUT THE BARRY MANEY GROUP

Barry Maney Group has been a trusted local business for over 47 years and are proud to hold six franchises: Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen cars, and Kenworth, DAF and Hino trucks. As a division of the CMV Group of Companies, we proudly continue to invest in our team, the vehicle industry, and the wider community. We pride ourselves on our commitment to customer service while providing an excellent working environment with an enviable culture

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree qualified Accountant, with CAANZ or CPA accreditation.
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior accounting role.
• Demonstrated delivery of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Proven commercial acumen and administrative skills.
• High level of personal and professional standards.
• Experience leading and motivating individuals and teams.
• Proficiency with automotive DMS systems (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience in the automotive industry (advantageous but not essential).

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role is an integral part of the Leadership team and provides support to the General Manager in all aspects of the financial administration and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, development and driving improvements to standardise practices whilst ensuring compliance with all internal policies and statutory requirements. You will be required to focus on insurance, dealership management systems, compliance, reporting, upskilling of team members and managing business risk. This role also includes working with external and internal auditors as well as internal reporting and adherence to CMV Group policies.
Forming part of the senior management team, you will be involved in strategic business planning, and as such will need to be a strong communicator who can build relationships and convey information to staff at all levels within the business, including the parent company (CMV Group) and external stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and mentor a small team and oversee the functions of the administration department
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow requirements.
• Produce monthly financial reports in accordance with various deadlines.
• Preparation of annual statutory and income tax reporting requirements
• Develop and manage financial and accounting procedures for accurate and timely reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all Income Tax, FBT, BAS and other tax reporting requirements.
• Oversee all credit control and account payable functions in accordance with company policies.
• Maintain the General Ledger, including AP, AR, Inventory, and Fixed Assets.
• Provide key commercial insights into business performance and implement improvement measures.