Accounts Assistant

Vertu Motors; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading motor retailer in the UK as an Accounts Assistant at our Gateshead office. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the seamless operation of accounting and financial procedures while developing your skills in a supportive environment. You will be involved in vital tasks such as managing invoices and assisting with monthly accounts. The company is committed to your personal development, offering ongoing training and a range of benefits including generous holiday allowances, discounts, and a share incentive scheme. If you're detail-oriented and eager to grow, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts preferred but not essential.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties.
• Support in production of monthly management accounts.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Teamwork

Excel

Education

Background in Accounts

Tools

Microsoft Packages

Job description

Vertu Head Office, Gateshead

Accounts Assistant - Marketing and F&I

Due to continued business growth, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team here at our Head Office in Gateshead If you would like to become part of one of the largest Motor Retailers within the UK, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

We are offering up to £23,810 basic salary, depending on experience, plus an excellent range of Company benefits.

The main purpose of this role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting and financial procedures within the dealership. In particular assisting with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as checking invoices, filing invoices and statements as well as dealing with purchase enquiries. Other duties include assistance in production on monthly management accounts, balance street reconciliations, daily banking's, as well as ad-hoc duties that come up within the accounting functions.

We are looking for the following attributes:

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• A background in accounts is preferred but not essential (experience within the motor industry would be advantageous)
• Experience using Excel and other Microsoft Packages
• Organisational Skills
• Communications Skills
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork and Co-operations

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Apply today to be considered for this role!

If your application is successful, we will need you to complete employment checks prior to starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and criminal record check.

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