Trainee Accounts Assistant

Sytner; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is offering a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee Accounts Assistant in Leeds. This role involves supporting the accounts department with ledger management, reconciliations, and working closely with the Dealership Accountant. Applicants should have a background in accounting or be pursuing relevant qualifications, demonstrating enthusiasm and strong organizational skills.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days

Career development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

One paid day per year for voluntary/community work

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting role or studying for an Accounts qualification is essential.
• Enthusiastic, well-organized, and able to meet deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of accounting routines, including stock checks.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day functions of the accounts department.
• Assist Dealership Accountant and Management team with ad-hoc duties.
• Handle sales and purchase ledgers, cash postings, and bank reconciliations.

Skills

Accounting routines

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards it

Tools

Microsoft Office

CDK/Kerridge Dealer Management system

Job description

About the role

Leeds Audi has a fantastic opportunity available for a Trainee Accounts Assistant to join their team.

As a Sytner Trainee Accounts Assistant, you will support the day-to-day functions of the accounts department, including sales and purchase ledgers, daily cash postings, and bank reconciliations. You will also assist the Dealership Accountant and Management team with other ad-hoc duties as required.

Sytner Trainee Accounts Assistants work a flexible schedule from Monday to Friday, which may sometimes include weekends to ensure high levels of customer service.

About You

Previous experience and good working knowledge of accounting routines, including stock checks and month-end reconciliations, are essential. Knowledge of the CDK/Kerridge Dealer Management system and Microsoft Office is not essential but would be advantageous.

Ideally, you will be enthusiastic, well-organized, diligent, able to work to strict deadlines, attentive to detail, and capable of working both independently and as part of a small team.

Applicants should have experience in an accounting role or be studying for an Accounts qualification, e.g., AAT, as a minimum requirement.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group offers an industry-leading benefits package, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days including bank holidays
• Industry-leading maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Career development opportunities
• Recognition of long service every 5 years
• Discounted car schemes
• High street discounts
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One paid day per year for voluntary/community work

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

For more information about reasonable adjustments and our recruitment process, please click here.

We represent over 23 prestigious vehicle brands across 140 UK dealerships and pride ourselves on developing talent and building careers. Our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group 89% on our engagement survey.