Assistant Financial Accountant bei Carwow

Assistant Financial Accountant

OUR MISSION

To become the car-changing destination of choice. By combining technology, media and deep automotive expertise, we've turned how people buy, sell, advertise and lease cars on its head.

What started as a simple reviews site is now one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe. Last year alone we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service.

In 2024 we went big and acquired Autovia - creators of AutoExpress and Evo magazines - doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest YouTube channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views, while we sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350million.

And we’re a long way from done!

FINANCIAL REPORTING @ CARWOW

Our high-growth automotive tech scale-up is seeking a hand on Financial Accountant to support the next phase of rapid expansion. Having achieved £85m of revenue in 2024 (55% growth from 2023), we’re building a best in class external reporting function to support our ambitious growth plans. As the backbone of the company’s external finance function, the external reporting team are critical in ensuring Carwow can report on its growth and achieve its long-term goals.

YOUR MISSION

As a core member of the external reporting team, you will provide supporting in running our core reporting cadences including statutory reporting, investor reporting and financial compliance. You will be responsible for developing and improving existing control processes to circulate across the wider business. This role will provide excellent exposure across the business and the expectation of developing a breadth of financial reporting knowledge when coupled alongside the rapid expansion of the business and additional reporting requirements that will stem from this.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewing the Group balance sheet and providing commentary for monthly management accounts.

• Managing the accounting element of Group payroll and performing variance analysis.

• Performing year-end accounting adjustments and supporting the management of the Group audit including liaising with group auditors, collaborating with various Carwow business units to provide supporting documentation and working alongside the wider finance team to complete deliverables.

• Supporting the Senior Financial Accountant in the management of the Group’s equity plan.

• Submitting reporting to external stakeholders including governmental bodies and investors.

• Supporting in the completion of the Group’s annual tax returns and preparing monthly and quarterly VAT (6 entities) returns.

• Supporting the Senior Financial Accountant with the implementation of new accounting standards.

• Helping to develop an established internal audit function.

• Supporting the Senior Financial Accountant with accounting work associated with company acquisitions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Studying or willing to study towards a relevant accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).

• Proficiency in Microsoft.

• Strong numerical skills.

• A positive & energetic individual who can thrive in a high growth & exciting work environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to build & present a story to influence complex decisions.

• Comfortable in working in an ambiguous environment, using initiative to grab opportunities and drive business value and personal development.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication – Effective written and verbal communication & ability to clearly communicate complex financial information.

• Resilient & Self Motivated – Being able to zoom in and out to understand the broader needs of the business as a way of maintaining motivation and resilience during busy periods.

• Agile & Curious – Embrace change & leverage technology to improve processes & creative problem solving.

• Attention to Detail – Strong ability to check work to ensure completeness and accuracy of outputs.

BONUS POINTS

• Experience using NetSuite & Abacum

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Introductory call with our Talent team

• In-person interview with the hiring manager

• Online Skills interview

• Values Interview

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Competitive comp package

• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 with length of service, plus extras for house moves, weddings and more!

• Employee-friendly share options

• Pension scheme via Royal London - up to 5% company contribution

• Vitality private healthcare insurance

• Life Assurance - 4x annual salary

• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner

• Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, including up to 20 weeks' full pay maternity and shared parental leave, and 8 weeks' full partner pay, as well as fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies

• Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for little ones

• 'Work from abroad for a month' annual scheme

• Generous learning and development budget

• £500/€550 home office budget

Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.