Accounts Assistant

Vertu Motors; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Job summary

Vertu Motors is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support our accounting team in Gateshead. The role focuses on purchase ledger tasks, invoice checking, payments, and supplier reconciliations, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and multitasking.

The successful candidate will join one of the UK's largest motor retailers, enjoy structured training, and benefit from a range of company perks and a clear career path in Accounts.

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with purchase ledger duties and invoicing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Excel

Organisation

Communication skills

Team player

Accounts experience preferred

Willing to learn

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Due to continued business growth, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team here at Vertu Motors. 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. This is a full time role with a salary of £24,784.50 plus an excellent range of Company benefits. The main purpose of this role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting procedures within the department. In particular assisting with purchase ledger duties such as checking and registering invoices, filing invoices and statements, raising payments, supplier statement reconciliations and dealing with purchase enquiries. Other duties will include balance street reconciliations, daily banking and cashflow, as well as ad-hoc duties that come up within the accounting functions.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using Excel and other Microsoft Packages
• Excellent organisational skills and confident in managing multiple tasks at once
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written and confidence in dealing with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to Vertu
• Good team player, confident in asking questions and working with colleagues across departments to resolve queries and problems
  Previous experience within an Accounts environment would be beneficial; however, we are equally interested in individuals who are eager to learn and have a genuine interest in developing a career in Accounts

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