Accounts Assistant - Kia Suzuki

Stoneacre; North East; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working patterns

Training & development

Career progression

Pension scheme

Uniform provided

Long service reward

Employee discounts

Wellbeing programme

Free parking

Job summary

Stoneacre is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join our fast-paced motor group. You will report to the Branch Accountant and manage daily cash, bank, purchase ledger and sales ledger processes with accuracy and attention to detail.

You will be part of a dealership team; training will be provided, and there are clear opportunities to progress with your balance sheet reconciliations as you grow in the role. We offer development and employee benefits including discounts.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be reliable and conscientious with Accounts experience.
• Keen to learn, with opportunities to progress into more in-depth balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience in the motor industry would be advantageous, including Kerridge, though full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling daily banking and bank statements.
• Purchase Ledger maintenance, processing invoices to nominal codes, reconciling supplier statements and setting up monthly BACS payments.
• Creating and processing a variety of payments using online banking.
• Processing customer refunds through the PDQ machine.
• Credit control - sending statements and chasing debtors, including vehicle debt, and producing a weekly debtor report.
• Processing Warranty Self Billing Invoices and Finance Commission statements.
• Petty cash control and monthly reconciliation.
• Processing manufacturer bonus Self Billing Invoices and credit notes.

Skills

Accounts experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Tools

Kerridge system

MS Excel

Job description

About the role…

We are excited to be recruiting for an Accounts Assistant. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join one of the UK’s fastest growing motor groups.

As an Accounts Assistant, you will report to the Branch Accountant and will be responsible for the daily processing of key accounts functions such as cash, bank, purchase ledger and sales ledger.

You will be a valued team member working within one of our fast paced dealerships with a keen eye for detail. You will be able to demonstrate previous experience of working within an accounts department and provide the highest level of accuracy, all whilst contributing towards making Stoneacre the Number One Motor Group.

Do we have your interest…?

Here at Stoneacre we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our ambition to make Stoneacre the best place to work because we recognise that it is our people who make Stoneacre a success. So, what is in it for you?

• Industry leading competitive salary
• A flexible approach to working patterns
• A range of training and development programmes
• Industry leading career progression opportunities
• Contributory workplace pension scheme
• Uniform provided
• Long service reward
• Customer introduced reward
• Employee discounts
• Access to discounts on retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more
• Wellness programme
• Free parking

An average day as an Accounts Assistant…

• Reconciling daily banking and bank statements.
• Purchase Ledger maintenance - processing invoices to correct nominal codes, reconciling supplier statements and setting up monthly BACS payment runs.
• Creating and processing a variety of payments using online banking system.
• Processing customer refunds through the PDQ machine.
• Credit control - sending statements, chasing debtors including vehicle debt. Producing a weekly debtor report.
• Processing Warranty Self Billing Invoices.
• Processing Finance Commission statements.
• Petty cash control and monthly reconciliation.
• Processing manufacturer bonus Self Billing Invoices and credit notes.

About you…

• The ideal candidate will be reliable and conscientious with Accounts experience.
• Keen to learn, there will be opportunities for the right candidate to progress into more in depth balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience within the motor industry would be advantageous including the use of Kerridge system. However full training will be provided.
• Strong attention to detail and a team player.
• Good IT Skills, particularly MS Office including Excel.
• We want you to love what you do – The rest will come naturally.

“Stoneacre Motor Group are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive by being themselves.”