Accounts Assistant

Listers Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motor retailer in Bristol is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support daily financial activities at their dealership. This role is open to trainees or experienced candidates, with tasks including daily banking, managing ledgers, and assisting in month-end closures. Applicants should have numeracy skills, an interest in finance, and familiarity with Microsoft Office. The position offers competitive benefits like 25 days holiday and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension

Wellness Programme

Sick Pay

Group life insurance

Staff discount on car servicing

Long service and loyalty incentives

In-house qualifications

Company Events

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• An interest or evidence of starting a career in finance OR a minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily banking and credit control.
• Handle sales ledger and posting bank transactions.
• Manage purchase ledger including invoicing and reconciliations.
• Assist Accountant with month-end closure.
• Maintain petty cash records.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Microsoft Office applications

Attention to detail

Ability to handle queries

Work under pressure

Prioritising workload

Job description

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant based at our Toyota Dealership in Bristol, Patchway.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.

We are open to the level of experience for this position, so the suitable candidate could match one of the following:

• Trainee Accounts Assistant - 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.
• Accounts Assistant - Someone currently working, or has worked, in a finance department and now looking to utilise their skills across all areas of the accounting function. Your previous experience may be in credit control, purchase ledger, book keeping or similar.

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 an Accountant to close the month and resolve queries.

About you

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• An interest or evidence of starting a career in finance OR a minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.
• Confidence to handle queries face to face, over the telephone and via email.
• Capable of prioritising workload.
• Previous use of ADP would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.
• Motor trade, automotive or car dealership experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Wellness Programme
• Sick Pay
• 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
• Company Events

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 so if you are looking for a career within the motor trade, automotive or car dealership sector then please apply today. If you are looking for similar motor trade jobs you can also join our Talent Bank.