We are recruiting for a part time Accounts Assistant to join our busy Finance team based at our Mercedes-Benz dealership located in Knowsley!
As an Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the Finance team in various areas of day-to-day transactional processing. This will include recording and maintaining daily bank transactions and reconciliations, as well as updating daily cashflow reports.
If you have experience in a similar role and working with transactional volume, we would love to hear from you!
Package Details:
• £25,000 per annum (FTE based on 40 hours per week)
• Based onsite in Knowsley Head Office
• 25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 14:00
• 23 days’ holiday each year plus bank holidays
• Permanent
Benefits:
• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted car scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Enhanced paternity pay
• Free eye tests
• Free fruit
• Free menstrual products
• Free on-site parking
• Health Care Plan
• Life assurance
• Long service awards
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay
Key Purpose of the Job:
• To support the Finance team in various areas of day-to-day transactional processing
Accountabilities:
• Recording bank transactions in the accounts system on a daily basis
• Maintaining the daily bank reconciliation for the Current and Invoice Discount accounts, ensuring that reconciling items are followed up and cleared promptly
• Updating the daily cashflow report to ensure accurate categorisation of inflows and outflows
• Processing of company credit card transactions
• Processing and payment of vehicle bodybuilder accounts
• Processing ad hoc bank payments
• Assisting in other areas of Finance as necessary
Skills and Competencies Required:
• Sound experience in a transactional role
• Strong Excel knowledge, including data manipulation, lookups and pivot tables
• Experience with Kerridge system desirable
• Part qualified or training for an accounting qualification desirable
• Proactive demeanour able to form good working relationships within and outside of Finance
• Organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Motor industry background advantageous but not essential
• Enthusiasm to deliver the Mercedes-Benz customer experience
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Flexible approach to work and adaptable to thrive in a changing environment.
• IT literate