Apprentice Accounts Assistant - Hybrid Working

Trust Ford; Lisburn; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company based in Lisburn is looking for a 1st Year Accounts Apprentice. You will assist in financial affairs and work towards an AAT qualification while enjoying a hybrid working model. The role offers competitive salary, a retention bonus, and various employee perks. Ideal for those driven to start a career in the automotive industry.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

£3,000 retention bonus

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts

Cycle to work purchase scheme

Access to Perks at Work discount website

Qualifications

• Ability to listen and learn from colleagues.
• Drive, commitment, and enthusiasm.
• Willingness to contribute to the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in vehicle financial affairs management.
• Maximize cash flow and return capital.
• Work towards an AAT qualification.

Job description

Overview

Department: Finance

Location: Hybrid working, Knockmore Industrial Estate, Lisburn

Salary Range: Competitive Salary plus 33 days holiday, Life Assurance and other great Company benefits

Contract Type: Fixed Contract

We love what we do, we're proud of our brand and excited for the future.

TrustFord is the largest Ford dealership in Europe and part of the Ford Motor Company. One of the most famous brands in the world, we have a long history to be proud of and a secure and exciting future to look forward to. We love what we do - whether that's working with incredible cars and vehicles, driving the standard in customer care, or helping our business invest and innovate in new areas.

Responsibilities

Join our team as a 1st Year Accounts Apprentice and you will help us drive the standard in customer care. While learning and developing your skills in an accounting capacity, you will be working towards an AAT qualification. The successful candidate will assist in the management and oversee all aspects of vehicle financial affairs and help maximise cash flow and return capital. As a part of a business with over 3,000 colleagues in the UK, you can be assured of a great career with us.

• Are you looking to start your career in the Automotive industry?
• Do you have the ability to listen to and learn from your colleagues?
• Do you have drive, commitment, and enthusiasm along with willingness to contribute to your team?

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you are looking to start your career, please apply online.

Role Details

This is a Hybrid role working on site and also from home (the first 3 months during probation will be worked from the office full time, you will then move on to hybrid working from month 4).

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• Industry leading package
• £3,000 retention bonus paid after 5 years of service
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 3 days in the business, you'll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you'll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Equality and Inclusion

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.