Accounts Assistant: Finance & Reconciliation Specialist

Confidential; Enfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Discount schemes with retailers

Employee Car Ownership Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Private healthcare access

Pension scheme and life assurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Confidential in London is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the financial operations within our busy dealer group. You will work alongside an experienced finance team, handling day-to-day processing, reconciliations, and ledger maintenance to help deliver accurate monthly reporting.

This office-based role offers steady hours, scope to develop accounting skills across ledgers, month-end tasks, and cashflow analysis within a leading automotive retailer.

Qualifications

• Must have finance or accounts experience.
• Studying towards Accountancy qualification or AAT.
• Motor trade experience advantageous; Kerridge/Drive knowledge preferred.
• Proficient Excel with VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Process daily bank payments and receipts with accurate ledgers.
• Reconcile bank and vehicle funding accounts.
• Manage vehicle purchase ledger accounts.
• Prepare month-end reconciliations and nominal ledger support.
• Produce weekly/monthly financial reports and cashflow information; assist with payables/receivables and journals.
• Utilise VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables to analyse financial data.
• Identify reporting errors and support process improvements.
• Provide general finance team support and ad hoc duties.

Skills

Finance/accounting experience

AAT qualification in progress

Kerridge/Drive knowledge

Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables)

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team player

Motor trade experience

Education

AAT qualification (or equivalent)

Accountancy qualification in progress

Tools

Kerridge/Drive

Job description

Confidential in London is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the financial operations within our busy dealer group. You will work alongside an experienced finance team, handling day-to-day processing, reconciliations, and ledger maintenance to help deliver accurate monthly reporting.

This office-based role offers steady hours, scope to develop accounting skills across ledgers, month-end tasks, and cashflow analysis within a leading automotive retailer.