Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Accounts Assistant – Maidstone Head Office 12 months Fixed-Term contract

Want to be the best you can be? It's what drives us too. Working in our Central Accounts department, our Accounts Assistants are essential in maintaining financial accuracy across the Retail Centre. You’ll support core accounting functions, ensure accurate reconciliation, and play a key role in end-of-month processes, all within a supportive, close-knit finance team. As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll broaden your experience across both sites and brands. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.

What we can offer you:

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day with our exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great deal with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
• Balance home and work with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for less with our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeing with dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a difference with a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your future with our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewards when you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone
• Life assurance with the option to increase cover
• We’re open to flexible working options – just ask

What you’ll do day to day:

• Working within a large Finance Team providing accounts support for a brand of vehicles
• Reconciliation of customer accounts
• Month end and year end duties
• Ensuring payments, accounts and records are correct
• Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledger journals

Helpful skills and qualifications:

• Previous experience of working in a finance role is essential for this position
• A hard-working professional with the desire to maintain and improve upon high standards
• You will be professional with the ability to deal with challenging situations
• Have an accurate and methodical approach to work
• Will be able to meet deadlines and prioritise work
• A good working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office is essential

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big. Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail. But you don’t need to love cars to work with us – just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values:

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do: Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism. These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.