Accounts Assistant - Marketing and F&I

Vertu Motors; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the financial operations at their Head Office in Gateshead. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and possess strong organisational and communication skills. If you have a background in accounts or are eager to learn, this could be the perfect opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment. Join a company that values its employees and invest in your future today!

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy is crucial.
• Experience in accounts preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties.
• Help in production of monthly management accounts and reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Teamwork and Cooperation

Excel

Microsoft Packages

Education

Background in accounts

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vertu Head Office, Gateshead

Accounts Assistant - Marketing and F&I

Due to continued business growth, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team here at our Head Office in Gateshead. If you would like to become part of one of the largest Motor Retailers within the UK, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

We are offering up to £23,810 basic salary, depending on experience, plus an excellent range of Company benefits.

The main purpose of this role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting and financial procedures within the dealership. In particular, assisting with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as checking invoices, filing invoices and statements, as well as dealing with purchase enquiries. Other duties include assistance in production on monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, daily banking, as well as ad-hoc duties that come up within the accounting functions.

We are looking for the following attributes:

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• A background in accounts is preferred but not essential (experience within the motor industry would be advantageous)
• Experience using Excel and other Microsoft Packages
• Organisational Skills
• Communications Skills
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork and Cooperation

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleagues' personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to ongoing training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression, and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Apply today to be considered for this role!

If your application is successful, we will need you to complete employment checks prior to starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address, credit history, and criminal record check.