Accounts Assistant
Overview:
Wearside Audi- 5 Hours a week
Up to £26,250. DOE
Our Wearside Audi site is expanding and we’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team.
A truly great time to be joining Lookers Audi as an Accounts Assistant. You will be reporting into Kelly Fox and work in a team of 4, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Kelly will guide you with their knowledge and experience to allow you to develop your skills and establish a long successful career within the Automotive industry.As part of your role, you will also be able to access in-house training.
The role will require you to work to set procedures on daily, weekly and monthly cycles, working closely with the rest of the Accounts and Admin team and Line Managers as appropriate carrying out weekly and monthly reconciliations to produce relevant management reports in line with group and brand standards.
Responsibilities:
- Review and reconcile Debtors and carry out credit control procedures
- Assist with various monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Cashiering responsibilities (banking, petty cash)
- Assist the management teams by resolving any accounting queries
- Report discrepancies to the relevant departmental manager
- Liaise with managers on a regular basis, building strong relationships
Qualifications:
Ideally you will have had some exposure within a finance orientated role previously, coupled with strong Microsoft Excel skills & the ability to reconcile data in an efficient manner. You will love attention to detail and bring this to life in maintaining accurate records and everything else in the world of your role!
Being organised will be second nature to you, and thrive working well under pressure, prioritising workload and showing initiative improving any procedures where appropriate and can handle multiple demands of your time.
Communication is key, as you will showcase this in varying methods in this role whilst not forgetting you will be exposed to sensitive information at times, so being discreet and protecting confidential material is a must.
About us
Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland.We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;
- Enhanced holidays that increase with service
- Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
- Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
- Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.
We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards.So? What are you waiting for?
Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.
If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and one of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.