Accounts Assistant

Overview

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team here at Vertu Toyota Loughborough. The main purpose of this role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting and financial procedures within the dealership. In particular assisting with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as checking invoices, filing invoices and statements as well as dealing with purchase enquiries.

Other duties include assistance in production on monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, daily banking and cashflow, credit control, as well as ad-hoc duties that come up within the accounting functions. We offer up to £24,300 basic salary, depending on experience, plus an excellent range of Company benefits.

• Assist with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as checking invoices, filing invoices and statements, and dealing with purchase enquiries.
• Assist in production of monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support daily banking, cashflow management and credit control.
• Handle ad-hoc duties that arise within accounting functions.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• A background in accounts is preferred but not essential; experience within the motor industry would be advantageous.
• If no experience, it would be ideal for the candidate to be working towards the required qualifications.
• Experience using Excel and other Microsoft packages.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective communications skills.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Teamwork and cooperation.

• Up to £24,300 basic salary (depending on experience) plus an excellent range of company benefits.
• 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays.
• Access to our online rewards platform for cash back and discounts.
• Preferential service rates.
• Colleague purchase scheme.
• Share incentive scheme.
• Pension.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions.