Accounts Assistant

Land Rover; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in the United Kingdom is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the day-to-day functions of their accounts department. Responsibilities include managing sales and purchase ledgers, daily cash postings, and bank reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have experience in accounting routines and a good working knowledge of relevant systems. This position offers enhanced holiday entitlement and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Previous experience and a good working knowledge of all accounting routines, including stock checks and month-end reconciliations are essential.
• Enthusiastic and well-organized.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines while paying attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day functions of the accounts department.
• Assist with sales and purchase ledgers.
• Perform daily cash postings and bank reconciliations.

Skills

Knowledge of accounting routines

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

CDK/Kerridge Dealer Management system

Job description

Overview

About the role

Bentley Manchester 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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include supporting the day-to-day functions of the accounts department from the sales and purchase ledgers to daily cash postings and bank reconciliations. You will also assist the Dealership Accountant and Management team in other ad-hoc duties where required.

About You / Qualifications

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.

Benefits

• 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

Diversity & Inclusion

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. For information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please contact us.

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.