Trainee Accounts Assistant

Listers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading motor retailer group as a Trainee Accounts Assistant in Lincoln. This role is perfect for those early in their finance career, offering full training and support. You'll manage banking transactions, sales and purchase ledgers, and assist the accounts team while enjoying generous benefits like 25 days holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Group life insurance

Staff discount on car servicing

Listers Benefits

Long service and loyalty incentives

Staff referral scheme

In-house, manufacturer, and professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily banking transactions.
• Handling sales ledger activities.
• Assisting the accounts team with their overall objectives.

Skills

Numeracy

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Accounts Assistant at our Mercedes Benz dealership based in Lincoln. The hours of work are 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

This role is ideal for someone wishing to start or early in their career in finance. Full training will be provided, along with opportunities to develop skills across all areas of the accounting function. Full study support is available.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Managing daily banking transactions.
2. Handling sales ledger activities: posting bank transactions, credit control, and following up on debtor queries with departmental managers and customers.
3. Managing purchase ledger: coding and inputting invoices and credit notes, supplier statement reconciliations, payment runs, and resolving supplier queries.
4. Processing nominal ledger entries: posting bank, intercompany, and other ledger journals.
5. Managing petty cash.
6. Assisting the accounts team with their overall objectives.

About You

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy.
• Effective communication skills and a personable character.
• Presentable, enthusiastic, and eager to learn.
• Excellent references are 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, and holidays.
• Long service and loyalty incentives.
• Staff referral scheme.
• In-house, manufacturer, and professional qualifications.

Why Listers?

Founded in 1979, Listers Group is one of the largest privately and family-owned motor retailer groups in the UK. Our success is driven by our team of over two and a half thousand dedicated employees. We represent some of the world’s most prestigious car brands across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk, and Yorkshire. We support our employees in all areas of the business — whatever your aspirations, Listers has a career for you.