Accounts Assistant

Listers Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading car dealership in Bristol is seeking an Accounts Assistant to manage various accounting functions. The position can suit both trainees and experienced individuals. Key responsibilities include daily banking, sales ledger management, and assisting in the month-end closing process. Ideal candidates will possess strong numeracy skills, attention to detail, and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. The dealership offers competitive benefits including holiday, pension, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension

Wellness Programme

Sick Pay

Group life insurance

Staff discount on car servicing

Long service and loyalty incentives

Staff referral scheme

In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications

Company Events

Qualifications

• An interest in starting a career in finance or a minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.
• Experience in credit control, purchase ledger, or bookkeeping is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Daily banking tasks.
• Manage sales and purchase ledger activities.
• Assist an Accountant in closing the month and resolving queries.

Skills

Excellent numeracy skills

Attention to detail

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Ability to work under pressure

Confidence to handle queries

Capable of prioritising workload

Education

Minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role

Tools

ADP

Job description

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant based at our Toyota Dealership in Bristol, Patchway. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm. We are open to the level of experience for this position, so the suitable candidate could match one of the following:

• Trainee Accounts Assistant - Someone wishing to start (or are perhaps in the early stages of) a career in finance. Full training will be given together with an opportunity to develop skills across all areas of the accounting function.
• Accounts Assistant - Someone currently working, or has worked, in a finance department and now looking to utilise their skills across all areas of the accounting function. Your previous experience may be in credit control, purchase ledger, book keeping or similar.

Role And Responsibilities

• Daily banking.
• Sales ledger, posting bank transactions, credit control, following up debtor queries with departmental managers and customers.
• Purchase ledger, coding and inputting of invoices and credit notes, supplier statement reconciliations, payment runs and resolving supplier queries.
• Nominal ledger, posting bank, intercompany and other nominal ledger journals.
• Petty cash.
• Assisting an Accountant to close the month and resolve queries.

About You

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• An interest or evidence of starting a career in finance OR a minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.
• Confidence to handle queries face to face, over the telephone and via email.
• Capable of prioritising workload.
• Previous use of ADP would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.
• Motor trade, automotive or car dealership experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

What We Offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Wellness Programme
• Sick Pay
• Group life insurance
• Staff discount on car servicing
• Listers Benefits - discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas & holidays
• Long service and loyalty incentives
• Staff referral scheme
• In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications
• Company Events

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 so if you are looking for a career within the motor trade, automotive or car dealership sector then please apply today. If you are looking for similar motor trade jobs you can also join our Talent Bank.