At a Glance
- Tasks: Support daily banking, manage invoices, and assist in month-end reporting.
- Company: Join the Swansway Family, a dynamic car dealership.
- Benefits: Enjoy free parking, increasing holidays, and a company pension scheme.
- Other info: Self-starter role with excellent communication and time management skills needed.
- Why this job: Be a key player in finance at a thriving dealership with growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: Previous accounts experience in a dealership and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join the Swansway Family.
Reporting into the Dealership Accountant, you will assist with the purchase ledger, daily banking and reconciliation within the dealership.
Each month you will also assist in the production of the month end reporting and the production of the management accounts.
As an Accounts Assistant, you will play an important part in supporting the dealership with day-to-day banking administration such as: paying of invoices, purchase ledger, daily banking, daily reporting and cheque raising.
Throughout the day, you will also assist with day-to-day administration such as scanning and filing.
It is important to work closely with the sales and service team to ensure that production of any sales related documentation is completed quickly such as finance settlements/pay‑outs.
Although reporting into the Dealership Accountant there will be times when this role will be the only Accounts/Finance support at the dealership.
Therefore, we are looking for candidates that have previous accounts experience obtained at a dealership who are true self‑starters.
- Assist in the monthly production of accounts
- Paying of invoices
- Monthly ledgers
- Daily reconciliation/banking
- Production of invoices
- Resolving any supplier queries/set‑ups
- Assist in month and year end
- Inputting payroll submissions
- General office duties
- Previous experience in accounts/finance environment (at least 12 months) within a car dealership (desirable)
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Previous experience of doing daily banking and using Kerridge and CDK (rev 8) accounting software would be preferred.
- Self‑starter with the ability to work with little supervision.
- Free on-site parking
- Holidays that increase with length of service
- Your Birthday off
- Company Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance- Death in Service Benefit
- Long service recognition
- Annual flu jab
- Discounts on products and services that extend to your family and friends
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee recruitment referral payments
- Employee assistance programme and counselling service
- Occupational health services
- Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family
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Accounts Assistant in Blackburn employer: Swansway Group
Joining the Swansway Family as an Accounts Assistant means becoming part of a supportive and dynamic work culture that values your contributions. With excellent benefits such as increasing holiday entitlement, a company pension scheme, and discounts on products and services for you and your family, we prioritise employee well-being and growth. Located in a thriving dealership environment, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills while enjoying a range of perks including free on-site parking and a cycle to work scheme.
