BMW Assistant Accountant

Sytner; City; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Maternity/Paternity pay

Career development

Long service recognition

Discounted car schemes

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Volunteer day

Job summary

Sytner Wolverhampton is seeking a capable Assistant Accountant to join our BMW dealership finance team. You will support the Dealership Accountant, contribute to daily financial operations, and help prepare accounts up to trial balance with precision.

The role requires an eye for detail, solid accounting experience, and excellent Excel skills. A fast-paced environment with opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in accounts or finance.
• Experience preparing accounts to trial balance and reconciling control accounts.
• Strong Excel and IT skills.
• Able to work with operational teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Reconciliation of control accounts and preparation of accounts to trial balance.
• Support month-end processes and produce accurate financial information to tight deadlines.
• Work with operational teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial data.
• Assist with daily financial operations and reporting.

Skills

Proven accounting experience

Trial balance experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Kerridge/CDK

Excel

Job description

Sytner Group are excited to offer an Assistant Accountant opportunity at our prestigious Sytner Wolverhampton representing the iconic brand of BMW.

Our Assistant Accountants play a vital role in supporting the smooth financial operation of our dealerships, ensuring accuracy and integrity in all aspects of the accounts function.

Joining us as an Assistant Accountant means being part of a dedicated and friendly team that prides itself on professionalism, accuracy, and delivering results. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong accounts experience who is ready to take the next step in their career.

Interested? Read on for what we are looking for

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a high-calibre Assistant Accountant to join our Sytner Wolverhampton team.

Supporting our Dealership Accountant, you will contribute to the daily financial operations of the business and play a key role in preparing accounts up to trial balance

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Reconciliation of control accounts
• Supporting month-end processes
• Producing accurate financial information to strict deadlines
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure compliance and accuracy
• This is a fast-paced role ideal for someone with an excellent eye for detail and strong computer skills, especially in Excel.
• Knowledge of Kerridge/CDK and experience in the Motor Industry is highly desirable.

About You

You will have:

• Ideally, experience with Kerridge/CDK and familiarity with the Motor Industry
• A proven track record in accounts or finance
• A good working knowledge of general accountancy procedures
• Experience reconciling control accounts and preparing accounts to trial balance
• Excellent Excel and IT skills

You will also bring key personal qualities such as honesty, integrity, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for producing high-quality, accurate work.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating an equitable working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process. For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please click here.

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We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on Developing Talent and Building Careers and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.