Toyota Accounts Assistant

Listers Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned motor retailer group in Coventry is seeking an Accounts Assistant to manage daily banking, sales ledger, and assist in month-end closing. The ideal candidate should possess excellent numeracy and Microsoft Office skills, with at least one year of experience in a finance department. This role offers competitive benefits including 33 days of holiday, company pension, and various employee incentives.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Company Pension

Wellness Programme

Sick Pay

Group life insurance

Staff discount on car servicing

Long service and loyalty incentives

Staff referral scheme

In-house qualifications

Company Events

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.
• Confidence to handle queries face to face, over the phone, and via email.
• Motor trade or automotive experience is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily banking and manage sales ledger.
• Coding and inputting of invoices and credit notes.
• Posting bank transactions and resolving supplier queries.
• Assisting the Accountant to close the month.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Pressure handling

Prioritisation skills

Communication skills

Tools

ADP

Job description

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant within our Toyota Dealership in Coventry. The hours of work are 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

This role would ideally suit someone who is currently working or has worked in a finance department and now looking to utilise their skills across all areas of the accounting function. Your previous experience may be in credit control, purchase ledger, book keeping or similar.

Role And Responsibilities

• Daily banking.
• Sales ledger, posting bank transactions, credit control, following up debtor queries with departmental managers and customers.
• Purchase ledger, coding and inputting of invoices and credit notes, supplier statement reconciliations, payment runs and resolving supplier queries.
• Nominal ledger, posting bank, intercompany and other nominal ledger journals.
• Petty cash.
• Assisting an Accountant to close the month and resolve queries.

About You

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• A minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.
• Confidence to handle queries face to face, over the telephone and via email.
• Capable of prioritising workload.
• Previous use of ADP would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.
• Motor trade, automotive or car dealership experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

What We Offer

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Wellness Programme
• Sick Pay
• Group life insurance
• Staff discount on car servicing
• Listers Benefits - discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas & holidays
• Long service and loyalty incentives
• Staff referral scheme
• In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications
• Company Events

Why Listers?

Founded in 1979, Listers Group stands as one of the largest privately and family-owned motor retailer groups in the UK. There’s a reason why this is the case, actually there’s over two and a half thousand reasons, our team. Since the very beginning our success has been a product of the fantastic people that work for us. This is recognised by representing some of the world’s most prestigious car brands across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk and Yorkshire. We support employees in all areas of the business, whatever your aspirations might be so if you are looking for a career within the motor trade, automotive or car dealership sector then please apply today. If you are looking for similar motor trade jobs you can also join our Talent Bank.