Trainee Finance Assistant

Harwoods Ltd; Pulborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retail group is seeking a Financial Assistant in Pulborough. The role involves managing accounts payable, producing financial reports, and participating in a three-year training program towards AAT and ACCA qualifications. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic and committed to a career in finance.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic school leaver or AAT studier committed to finance.
• Ability to prioritize workload while maintaining accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the production of management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage accounts payable function, processing invoices and payments.
• Produce key financial reports for central departments.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Motivation

Adaptability

Education

AAT qualification

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Job Purpose

You will be responsible for aiding the production of the management accounts for the Head Office division, supported by the Assistant Financial Accountant. This will include the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and the production of recharges to accurately apportion company overheads. Further to this, you will manage the accounts payable function of the Head Office division, processing invoices, payments, and bank statements. Throughout the month, you will produce key financial reports for utilisation across the central departments of the business.

The successful candidate will undertake a three-year training programme, rotating between all areas of the department to gain exposure and knowledge across the finance function, alongside studying toward an AAT qualification. There is further scope within the trainee finance programme to undertake the ACCA qualification and achieve fully qualified status whilst training as an accountant.

Department/Business/Location:

Accounts / Group

Reports To

Group Financial Accountant

Key Responsibilities

è Ad-hoc reporting and analysis; to include daily cash reporting, quarterly analysis of overhead expenditure, and other reporting as required.

è Assisting with the production of monthly management accounts for several LLP businesses.

è Assisting with the group intercompany process; to include weekly reporting, reconciliation and assistance with group queries where required.

è Assisting with the management and apportionment of rechargeable company overheads.

è To carry out general purchase and sales ledger duties (to include the processing of invoices and the management of aged debtor and creditor reports).

è Assisting with the statutory audit and corporation tax returns.

è Assisting with the preparation and posting of monthly credit card reports.

è Agree and reconcile daily bank postings.

è Prepare monthly supplier payment runs for BACS submission.

è Upload daily BACS payments to the bank.

è Assisting with the management and reconciliation of group supplier accounts.

è Process new supplier requests, obtain approval and set up.

è Manage the team email inbox for any queries relating to your responsibilities.

è Answering the phone and directing calls.

è Other des as required to support the preparation of timely and accurate of management accounts.

Skills & Requirements

You will be an enthusiastic, reliable, and motivated individual that is keen to learn and adapt within our finance department. You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to your development in terms of both work and studies, showing a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. The ability to prioritise your workload whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy is essential. A driving licence is preferred for this role.

Experience

You will be a school leaver or AAT studier that is enthusiastic and committed to a career within finance.

Note: Car owner/driver preferred due to location of site.

The Harwoods Way

Harwoods Group Is a Values Led, Family Owned Automotive Retail Group That Was Founded In 1931. Our Values Are Lived And Breathed By All Of Our Colleagues To Enable Industry Leading Customer Experience And Colleague Engagement, As Detailed Below

We Treasure our people and our customers

We challenge ourselves to grow & improve

We grab responsibility

We run in the same direction as one team

We inject energy and fun into our work

We are a top 30 automotive dealer group, as ranked by annual turnover on AM100, representing the following brand partners:

Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi, Volvo, INEOS, BYD, BMW & Mini (Service), MAN

We operate across 5 counties in the South East of England, namely:

Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Hampshire.

With a High Colleague Engagement Score Of 72%, Harwoods Group Has a Real Differentiator With Our Industry Leading People Development Programme, Including

recruitment and selection; onboarding; induction; probation; lets talk one to ones; Harwoods Academy; succession and development; colleague recognition

After continued growth, we now operate with circa 1,100 colleagues across circa 28 state of the art facilities.

We demand the best for our colleagues and our customers and look forward to your application at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Retail Motor Vehicles

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