Accounts Assistant - Detail-Driven, Team-First

Arnold Clark; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days’ annual leave

Flexible leave

Generous employee discounts

Private healthcare

Workplace pension

and much more

Job summary

Arnold Clark in Kirkcaldy is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to support the branch's day-to-day financial operations. You will handle cash, bank processing, and ledger tasks, reporting to the Branch Accountant, and you’ll work as part of a friendly team to ensure accurate, timely accounting.

The role suits a detail-oriented team player with experience in accounts and good numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in an Accounts role.
• Great communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Polite telephone manner.
• A proactive and process-driven approach.
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy.
• Team player who works well meeting daily demands.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel would be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Authorising bankline payments to customers
• Authorising vehicle settlements
• Sales and purchase ledger day-to-day accounting functions
• Processing internal payments across the Group
• Attending monthly credit control meeting with department management

Skills

Accounts experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Telephone manner

Proactive/process-driven

Numeracy

Team player

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arnold Clark in Kirkcaldy is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to support the branch's day-to-day financial operations. You will handle cash, bank processing, and ledger tasks, reporting to the Branch Accountant, and you’ll work as part of a friendly team to ensure accurate, timely accounting.

The role suits a detail-oriented team player with experience in accounts and good numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.