Assistant Accountant

Vertu Motors plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the motor retail sector as an Assistant Accountant in Birmingham. You will support the management team with financial data, forecasts, and reconciliations, while enjoying a competitive salary and excellent company benefits including holiday allowances and professional development opportunities.

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

• Experience as an Assistant Accountant required.
• Knowledge of Kerridge system preferred.
• Ability to communicate with financial and non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Produce spreadsheets and statistical data.
• Assist with Management Accounts and Payroll.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and Credit Control.

Skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Kerridge accounting system

Job description

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Vertu Ford Kings Norton

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our team in Vertu Ford Kings Norton.

This is a Full-Time, permanent role where we are offering a basic salary up to £28,000 depending on experience plus an excellent range of company benefits.

You will work alongside the accountant in the production of spreadsheets and statistical data to support the management team, and as an aid to business decisions.

Alongside day-to-day accounts you will also complete the following tasks:

• Forecasts
• Estimates
• Assist with the production of the Management Accounts
• Payroll
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and Prepayments
• Cash Flow
• Reconciling Manufacturer Bonuses
• Credit Control
  
  
  

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Assistant Accountant, who is looking to take the next step up. A working knowledge of the Kerridge accounting system would be ideal but not essential, as well as previous Motor Trade experience. You will have the ability to communicate effectively with all financial and non-financial colleagues, clients and customers.

We Are Looking For The Following Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages
• Good organisational Skills
• Excellent communication skills.
  
  
  

Benefits

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague’s personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going 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 to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving license check.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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