Mercedes-Benz Accounts Assistant

Sytner Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Maternity/Paternity Pay

Career development

Long service recognition

Car schemes

High street discounts

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Volunteer day

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz of Newcastle within the Sytner Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Purchase Ledger team. You will process supplier invoices, reconcile statements and support month-end activities in a busy dealership office.

You should have proven Purchase Ledger experience, solid Excel skills, and good IT literacy. Prioritisation and attention to detail are essential, and you will work well both independently and as part of a small team at Sytner Group.

Qualifications

• Purchase Ledger experience is essential.
• Solid Excel skills and IT literacy are required.
• Experience with accounts department routines is important.
• Knowledge of Kerridge/Keyloop is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and reconcile supplier statements.
• Run payment runs and maintain financial records.
• Respond to supplier queries and support month-end processes.
• Assist the accounts team with ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Excel

IT literacy

Prioritisation

Team player

Attention to detail

Kerridge/Keyloop

Tools

Kerridge/Keyloop

Job description

About the role

Mercedes-Benz of Newcastle has a fantastic opportunity available for an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

The role will be primarily Purchase Ledger Clerk based including processing supplier invoices, statement reconciliations and resolving discrepancies. Processing payment runs, maintaining accurate financial records, responding to supplier queries and supporting month-end processes while ensuring invoices are processed timely and accurately. You will also assist the Accounts Team with other ad-hoc duties where required.

About You

Previous experience and a good working knowledge of Purchase Ledger / accounts department routines are essential, as well as a good working knowledge of Excel. Knowledge of the Motor Trade and the Kerridge/Keyloop Dealer Management System is not essential but would be advantageous. You will need a good level of IT literacy and be able to prioritise tasks well

You will be enthusiastic, well organised, diligent, and able to work to strict deadlines whilst still paying close attention to the detail. You will also be great at working both as an individual and as part of a small team in a fast-paced office environment.

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.