Accounts Assistant

Benefits include;

The opportunity to join a friendly team and develop your career as a Part-Time Accounts Assistant within Grange Edinburgh , supporting brands including Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and INEOS. We believe that by identifying your potential and investing in your future, you will be able to develop skills and gain the experience that will enrich your career prospects.

• Salary - £12,528 - £15,660 (Depending on contracted hours)
• 32 Days Paid Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays) – Pro Rata
• Preferential rates for servicing, MOTs and parts
• Fantastic discounts on vehicles sales
• Access to a vehicle Flexi-lease affinity scheme through SOGO
• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance Benefit
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Associate Award Events
• Length of Service Recognition Scheme
• Associate Assistance Programme (AAP)
  -Confidential access to a range of support and advice, including a confidential helpline,counselling sessions, access to a Doctor
  24 / 7, physio advice and support from other Health Experts.

Your role will be to support all aspects of the Accounts function within the dealership. Including banking and allocation of receipts, sales and vehicle ledger, credit control, purchase ledger reconciliation and balance sheet controls. Ensuring all dealership payments are received and processed in line with company standards.

• Process accounts paperwork on a daily basis and distributing to relevant managers for authorisation.
• Ensure suppliers invoices are promptly processed in accordance with deadlines and company procedures in respect of authorisation.
• Reconcile all suppliers’ statements on a monthly basis and request copies of outstanding invoices and make payments in accordance with agreed payment terms.
• Ensure all receipts are accurately recorded, processed and banked in accordance with company procedures.
• Process all credit references for new customers (guests) in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor and review credit accounts and liaise with managers in respect of credit limits and ensure company procedures are followed.
• Produce guest statements each month and ensure these are sent to them within 24 hours.
• File records daily to ensure ease of access when required.
• Provide information to the dealer accountant regarding any problems which might adversely affect the production of monthly accounts.
• Assist in any other areas of the accounts department during periods of staff absence to ensure continuity.

This is a part time position : 20-25 Hours per week. Flexibility on the working pattern is open to discussion.

• Full UK Driving Licence or equivalent
• Previous experience in an accounts assistant role desirable.
• Administration experience essential.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft office and experience with Excel.
• Have excellent administration, typing and data input skills.
• Have excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, with a professional and welcoming telephone manner.
• Have high levels of attention to detail and time management skills.
• Passion and ability to deliver an outstanding guest experience.
• Honest with high levels of integrity and drive to succeed.