Accounts Assistant

ription: Shelbourne Motors is one of Northern Irelands most progressive and award-winning automotive groups. Operating across two state-of-the-art locations, we proudly representToyota, Nissan, Kia, Renault, Dacia and Maxus, alongside ourAutoSelect used car supermarkets and our expandingFleet (fleet4u) and Rental (SVRgo) divisions. In recent years, Shelbourne Motors has undergone a major period of transformation and recognition. Most recently, we were proudly awarded: Dealer Group of the Year 2024 & 2025 EV Dealer of the Year 2025 Best Marketing Campaign 2025 Business Eye Northern Irelands Fastest Growing Family Business AM Awards Highly Commended: Best Marketing Strategy Due to continued growth and expansion, we are looking to recruit an additional Accounts Assistant to grow our existing Accounts Team. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the finance function and helping drive operational excellence. We are fully flexible on start and finish times, hours and days per week to attract the very best candidate for this role. Location:Portadown premises. On-site working. Hours:Flexibility on hours of work, start and finish times and days per week The Role The Accounts Assistant role supports the smooth running of the finance function. The job holder will be an essential part of a team providing administrative support to Senior Accounts. Daily duties will involve credit control management for Sales & Purchases, reconciling nominal ledgers, collating & logging all invoices onto the accounts IT system to ensure prompt payment, banking including bank reconciliations, lodgements, receipt and management of all cash along with general administrative duties such as opening, sorting & distributing of post. THE PERSON The essential criteria includes: Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant role Ability to process information accurately and efficiently Daily maintenance of Sales ledger and banking transactions Reconciling nominal ledgers with accurate detail weekly. Finalise nominal ledgers by 10th month to allow for Group Balance Sheet Review. Carry out monthly payments through system Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Excellent organisational skills Ability to work as part of a team Computer Literacy Working knowledge of Microsoft Packages in particular Excel Previous working experience of an Accounts computerised system Preference will be given to those applicants holding or working towards a relevant qualification, ideally IATI qualified, previous experience in a similar role within the automotive industry and working knowledge of the Keyloop computerised system Why join us? With 53 years in business and a strong track record of providing outstanding care this is a unique opportunity to join our Management team at a Group level. Working closely with other managers you will play an integral part in helping the business achieve monthly and quarterly objectives. Skills: Attention to detail, Accuracy, Data Entry, Teamwork, Excellent interpersonal skills, Benefits: 30 days annual leave Employee Referral Programme Company Events Employee Discounts Long Service Awards TPBN1_NI