Accounts Assistant Volkswagen in Cardiff

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Accounts Assistant Volkswagen

Reference: NOV20264036

Expiry date: 17:30, Tue, 8th Dec 2026

Location: Cardiff

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Bacic salary 30 days holiday include bank holidays, pension scheme, car benefit scheme, discount on parts and labour, incentives, training and career development opportunities

Accounts Assistant

Mercedes Benz of Cardiff | Part of the Sinclair Group

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Salary: £24,960 to £27,000 per annum, depending on experience

Start Your Career in Finance with Sinclair Group

Are you looking to build a successful career in finance? Do you have a keen eye for detail, enjoy working with numbers and take pride in delivering accurate work?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join our team at Mercedes Benz of Cardiff Team, part of the award-winning Sinclair Group. This role would suit someone with previous accounts experience or a recent graduate looking to develop their career within a supportive and professional finance environment.

Working closely with the Management Accountant and wider dealership team, you'll gain valuable exposure to a broad range of accounting duties while receiving ongoing training and development.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintaining accurate financial records and processing daily transactions.
• Posting and reconciling bank transactions.
• Supporting sales and purchase ledger activities.
• Processing invoices and assisting with supplier payments.
• Monitoring customer accounts and assisting with credit control.
• Maintaining vehicle stock and funding records.
• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Responding to accounts queries from internal departments and external suppliers.
• Supporting the finance team with ad hoc administrative and reporting tasks.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English.
• Studying towards, or looking to begin, a professional accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA or CIMA (training support may be available for the right candidate).
• Previous experience in an accounts, finance or administration role, or a recent graduate with a Finance, Accounting or Business-related degree.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.

Personal Attributes

• Organised, accurate and highly detail-oriented.
• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage workloads effectively and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to delivering high standards of accuracy and customer service.

Why Join Sinclair Group?

As one of the UK's leading automotive retail groups, we are committed to investing in our people and providing long-term career opportunities.

Benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Your birthday off every year.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Staff discounts on servicing and parts, plus a free MOT each year.
• Life Assurance (subject to qualifying period).
• Staff Car Scheme (subject to qualifying period).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Support through the Sinclair Foundation.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression across the Sinclair Group.