Accounts Assistant

Porsche; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier automotive financial team is looking for a full-time Accounts Assistant based in Bristol. The role involves overseeing daily accounting operations, including cashbook management and ledger responsibilities. Candidates should ideally have over 3 years of experience and hold an AAT Level 3 qualification. Key benefits include private medical insurance, generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for personal development. If you are detail-oriented and enthusiastic about the automotive industry, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Health cash plan

Rewards platform

25 Days Holiday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Regular Pay Reviews

Life Assurance

Staff Referral Scheme

Learning and Development

Enhanced Family Leave

Volunteering Opportunities

Onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of experience in an Accounting role.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliation and cashflow forecasting.
• Posting cash and card transactions accurately.
• Liaising with managers regarding purchase ledger queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Account reconciliation

Sales ledger experience

Purchase ledger experience

Experience in motor industry accounts

Can-do attitude

Education

AAT Level 3 qualification

Tools

Keyloop Kerridge/CDK/DRIVE system

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a full time Accounts Assistant to join our team in Bristol!

Working as part of the Dick Lovett Financial accounting team, the successful candidate will complete the daily accounting operations of the cashbook and responsibility of the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger for our iconic brands including Porsche, BMW and Aston Martin.

We have recently welcomed two Apprentices to our team, so it is a great time to join us and contribute to the development of budding talent! If you are looking to develop your leadership skills as well as become an invaluable part of our Accounting department, we would love to hear from you.

Please note, this position is based on site in our office in Bristol.

Job Opportunity

• Daily Bank reconciliation and cashflow forecasting.
• Posting cash and card transactions daily.
• Receiving supplier invoices and preparing for registering.
• Registering invoices on the system and allocating to Managers for Approval.
• Posting approved invoices to Nominal Ledger.
• Liaising with Managers regarding any PL queries.
• Reconciling supplier statements to our system.
• Supporting the setup and completion of bi monthly BACS runs.
• Liaising with suppliers for any missing documents or query resolution.
• Month end Sales and Purchase ledger control account reconciliations.
• Processing manual payments in a timely and accurate manner.

Company Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Health cash plan - Claim back medical costs
• Rewards platform - Gym & high street discounts
• 25 Days Holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Regular Pay Reviews
• Life Assurance
• Servicing, Parts and Accessories Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Referral Scheme
• Learning and Development
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Volunteering Opportunities
• Onsite Parking

Essential Skills

• Ideally we are looking for a candidate with over 3 years of experience in an Accounting role who is qualified to AAT Level 3.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Experience with account reconciliation, sales ledger, purchase ledger and processing banking requests.
• Experience of working within a motor industry accounts department and using the Keyloop Kerridge/CDK/DRIVE system is preferable.
• Must have a "can do" attitude and ability to follow up accounting queries.

If you have the skills and experience above, combined enthusiasm and commitment, you could be just the person we are looking for.