Accounts Apprentice

Listers; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking an Accounts Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in finance while working towards recognized accounting qualifications like AAT and CIMA. The role includes responsibilities such as reconciling sales invoices, supporting banking, and maintaining stock records. Candidates should possess excellent GCSEs in Maths and English, along with strong attention to detail and good organizational skills. This position offers training and mentorship, a competitive salary, and benefits including 25 days holiday and staff discounts.

Benefits

Accredited accounting training program

On-the-job training

Sick pay

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Group life insurance

Staff discounts on vehicle servicing

Qualifications

• Excellent GCSEs in Maths and English, educated to A level standard.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Good organizational skills and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reconciling vehicle sales invoices and purchase orders.
• Support daily banking and cash flow monitoring.
• Help maintain accurate stock records for vehicles.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

A level standard education

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook/email

Job description

About the Role - kick start your career in Finance!

Are you passionate about numbers and cars? Join our dynamic head office team as an Accounts Apprentice at our Head Office in Stratford upon Avon, where you'll gain hands‑on experience in automotive finance while working towards a recognized accounting qualification (e.g., AAT & CIMA). This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in Finance, supporting the finance team in managing the financial heartbeat of our dealerships.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist with reconciling vehicle sales invoices and purchase orders
• Support daily banking, cash flow monitoring, and reconciliation
• Help maintain accurate stock records for vehicles
• Reconcile supplier statements and assist with payment runs
• Respond to finance queries from sales, service, and parts departments
• Learn dealership management systems (Kerridge/CDK)

About you

Essential:

• Excellent GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English and educated to A level standard
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills and a team-player attitude
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook/email
• Enthusiasm for the motor industry and finance

Desirable:

• Previous work experience in a customer facing role
• Basic accounts knowledge

What we offer

• Enrolment in an accredited accounting training program (AAT)
• On‑the‑job training and working with experienced dealership accountants
• Exposure to dealership finance
• Competitive salary and fully supported study package
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• Group life insurance
• Staff referral scheme
• Mentorship from experienced professionals in the motor trade
• Opportunities for career progression
• Staff discounts on vehicle servicing, Listers benefits (discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas and holidays
• Access to company events, wellbeing initiatives, and more

Why Listers?

Founded in 1979, Listers Group stands as one of the largest privately and family‑owned motor retailer groups in the UK. There’s a reason why this is the case, actually there’s over two and a half thousand reasons, our team. Since the very beginning our success has been a product of the fantastic people that work for us. This is recognised by representing some of the world’s most prestigious car brands across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk and Yorkshire. We support employees in all areas of the business, whatever your aspirations might be Listers has a career for you.