Trainee Accounts Assistant

Listers Group Limited; Evesham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motor retailer group is seeking a Trainee Accounts Assistant to join their Volkswagen dealership in Evesham. This entry-level position offers full training and study support across various accounting functions. Ideal for individuals with strong numeracy skills and a desire to build a career in finance, this role ensures comprehensive exposure to essential accounting tasks while working in a supportive environment that values employee growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Group life insurance

Staff discount on car servicing

Discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas & holidays

Long service and loyalty incentives

Staff referral scheme

In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Daily banking and sales ledger duties.
• Purchase ledger tasks including invoice coding and supplier reconciliations.
• Assisting the accounts team with overall objectives.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Accounts Assistant at our Volkswagen dealership based in Evesham.

This role would suit someone wishing to start (or are perhaps in the early stages of) a career in finance. Full training will be given together with an opportunity to develop skills across all areas of the accounting function.

Full study support is available.

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 the accounts team with their overall objectives.

About you

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.
• A good communicator with a personable character.
• Be presentable, enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Excellent references will be required.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Health & wellbeing benefits.
• 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.

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 Listers has a career for you.