Accounts Assistant

Toyota Cheltenham; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive dealership in Cheltenham is seeking an Accounts Assistant to manage core financial tasks, including banking and ledger management. The ideal candidate will possess strong numeracy skills and a minimum of one year's experience in a finance role. Training will be provided for those transitioning from different sectors. Attractive benefits include 33 days holiday, a company pension, and various employee perks.

Benefits

33 days holiday including 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

Qualifications

• Experience in finance department roles such as credit control, purchase ledger, book keeping.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Daily banking and sales ledger management.
• Posting bank transactions, credit control, and supplier reconciliations.
• Assisting in month-end closing and resolving queries.

Skills

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Confidence in handling queries

Prioritisation

Education

A minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

ADP

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We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant within our Toyota Dealership in Cheltenham. The hours of work are 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

This role would ideally suit someone who is 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).
• 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

• 33 days holiday including 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