Assistant Accountant

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Vertu Ford Kings Norton

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our team in Vertu Ford Kings Norton.

This is a Full-Time, permanent role where we are offering a basic salary up to £28,000 depending on experience plus an excellent range of company benefits.

You will work alongside the accountant in the production of spreadsheets and statistical data to support the management team, and as an aid to business decisions.

Alongside day-to-day accounts you will also complete the following tasks:

Forecasts
Estimates
Assist with the production of the Management Accounts
Payroll
Balance sheet reconciliations
Accruals and Prepayments
Cash Flow
Reconciling Manufacturer Bonuses
Credit Control
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Assistant Accountant, who is looking to take the next step up. A working knowledge of the Kerridge accounting system would be ideal but not essential, as well as previous Motor Trade experience. You will have the ability to communicate effectively with all financial and non-financial colleagues, clients and customers.

We are looking for the following attributes:

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages
Good organisational Skills
Excellent communication skills.
We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague’s personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
Preferential Service Rates
Colleague Purchase Scheme
Share Incentive Scheme
Pension
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