Accounts Assistant

Drive Motor Retail; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Drive Motor Retail, an award-winning car dealership, is seeking an Accounts Assistant or trainee to support their financial operations in Bury St Edmunds. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, alongside opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will demonstrate numeracy, literacy, and a collaborative spirit.

Benefits

24 days holiday + Bank holidays

Discounted Shopping, Gym and Dining Benefits

Medicare cash plan for all employees

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Honesty, integrity, and strong process implementation.
• Ability to support a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in purchase ledger activities like invoice processing and reconciliation.
• Maintaining general ledger account reconciliations.
• Processing cash and bank entries accurately and timely.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

IT competence

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join a successful team at Drive Motor Retail in Bury St Edmunds

Drive Motor Retail is an award-winning car and van dealer group, representing the Vauxhall, Leap, MG, Peugeot, Citroen, Dacia, Renault and Hyundai brands. We pride ourselves on our exemplary customer service and have won multiple awards including the motor trader "Dealership of the Year" in Bury St Edmunds in 2022. Our employees are at the heart of our accomplishments, and we strive to make Drive Motor Retail a workplace that promotes rewarding, fun and progressive opportunities to its employees.

Due to our desire to grow and expand our team, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant or Accounts Assistant trainee who is passionate about playing a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of Drive Motor Retail. You would be supporting the business with all aspects of accounting and administration.

Support for study towards a recognised qualification may be available to the right candidate which may suit a school or college leaver seeking their first role, or someone looking for a new challenge.

Package:

• Basic Salary depending on experience.
• 24 Days holiday + Bank holidays - Rising with length of service.
• Discounted Shopping, Gym and Dining Benefits.
• Medicare cash plan for all employees and their children, which gives same-day access to an online GP, money towards health, wellbeing and dental care.

The ideal candidate's attributes would include:

• Attitude - as important as qualifications. We need a positive person who can demonstrate numeracy and literacy and is willing to work in, and learn, all aspects of the accounts and administration department
• An individual with honesty, integrity, and drive. You need to be able to uphold and implement strong processes and controls within the business.
• Team player - the ability to integrate and help support our close-knit team
• Competent with IT equipment with knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting all aspects in the accounts and administration department including:
• Purchase ledger - scanning and posting of invoices, parts verification, reconciliation of purchase ledger accounts
• To maintain accurate general ledger account reconciliations, maintaining relevant trial balance accounts
• To accurately process cash and bank entries in a timely manner.
• Preparation of daily TT and BACs payments
• To learn aspects of sales administration to assist in busy periods

£27000 - £32000 per annum + Hybrid home working