Assistant Accountant

Vertu Motors plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer based in London is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their team. The role offers a salary of up to £28,000, along with benefits such as 25 days holiday, training opportunities, and a pension scheme. Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day accounts, payroll, and providing statistical data to aid business decisions. Ideal candidates will have attention to detail and prior experience in the motor trade.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to online rewards platform

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Assistant Accountant.
• Ability to communicate effectively with financial and non-financial colleagues.
• Previous Motor Trade experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce spreadsheets and statistical data to support the management team.
• Complete day-to-day accounts tasks and assist with management accounts.
• Handle payroll, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow.

Skills

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

Knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages

Good organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Kerridge accounting system

Job description

Vertu Ford Shirley

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