Accountant

Vertu Motors plc; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motor retailer in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Accountant to join their dynamic team. The role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 plus numerous benefits including a company car, 25 days of holiday, and ongoing training opportunities. Successful candidates will have motor industry experience and excellent leadership qualities. They will also demonstrate strong numerical, organizational, and communication skills. Applicants should be ready to engage in coaching and mentoring activities within the team.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with length of service

Access to online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Qualifications

• Ideally demonstrate good working knowledge of Kerridge Accountancy software.
• Possess excellent numerical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Be engaged with coaching and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead other Accountants in the dealership.
• Engage in the coaching and mentoring of the team.
• Conduct employment checks for successful applicants.

Skills

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Leadership qualities

Motor industry experience

Tools

Kerridge Accountancy software

Job description

Vertu Ford Gloucester

Do you want to become part of one of the UK's largest motor retailers? We are currently recruiting for an Accountant to join us at our well established Vertu Ford Gloucester.

We are offering a fantastic salary of £50,000 plus company benefits including a company car, so don't miss this opportunity, apply now!

Our Accountants are expected to be the best in the industry and as a successful and growing business, we make no apologies for being highly selective in the calibre of new Accountants joining our business.

Our Dealership Accountants are key to the success of our businesses. We are looking for somebody with motor industry experience and fantastic leadership qualities. Ideally you will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Kerridge Accountancy software.

You will possess excellent numerical, organisational and communication skills. We are a learning organisation and we want our new Accountant to be engaged with the active coaching and mentoring of their team to instill a learning culture within the business.

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. Your role will include us verifying your recent employment, credit history and a criminal record check.