Accounts Assistant

Land Rover; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known automotive company in Coventry is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the accounts department. Responsibilities include managing sales and purchase ledgers, cash postings, and bank reconciliations. Candidates should have prior accounting experience and strong organizational skills. A commitment to detail and teamwork is essential. The position offers flexible working patterns and an industry-leading benefits package.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Maternity, paternity, and adoption pay

Career development opportunities

Recognition of long service

Discounted car schemes

High street discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Paid voluntary/community work

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounting is essential.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Team player with strong individual contributions.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day functions of the accounts department.
• Assist the Dealership Accountant with ad-hoc duties.
• Conduct stock checks and month-end reconciliations.

Skills

Knowledge of accounting routines

Enthusiasm

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

CDK/Kerridge Dealer Management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Sytner Coventry has a fantastic opportunity available for an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

As a Sytner Accounts Assistant, you will support the day to day functions of the accounts department from the sales and purchase ledgers to the daily cash postings and bank reconciliations. You will also assist the Dealership Accountant and Management team in other ad-hoc duties where required.

Sytner Accounts Assistants work a variety of flexible patterns between Mondays – Friday; however, this sometimes can include weekends to ensure we provide our customers with the highest possible levels of service.

About You

Previous experience and a good working knowledge of all accounting routines, including stock checks and month-end reconciliations are essential. Knowledge of the CDK/Kerridge Dealer Management system and Microsoft Office would is not essential but would be advantageous.

Ideally, you will be enthusiastic, well organised, diligent, and able to work to strict deadlines whilst paying attention to detail and working both as an individual and as part of a small team.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are committed to creating an equitable environment and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process.

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We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.