Vacancy - Assistant Accountant - West Yorkshire Area

Our well respected client, an extremely successful independently owned franchised main car dealership is looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant

Salary: Basic - £27,500

Hours: Monday - Friday - 8.00am to 4.00pm (30-minute lunch break)
Can be flexible on working hours

This position would be well suited to an experienced Accounts Assistant that is looking to take the next step in their career. Motor trade experience is desirable but is not essential for this position, so if you're an experienced Accounts Assistant from another sector we would love to hear from you

The Job:
The Assistant Accountant will be a key member of the accounting function, reporting directly to the Financial Controller they will be an integral part of the accounts department

* To assist in the production of the monthly management accounts in a timely and accurate manner
* To complete weekly and monthly balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all balances are known and are correct
* Reconciliation of Sales DOC daily
* Updating daily estimates v actuals
* Bonus debt reconciliation and chasing up any outstanding bonus and putting query form in if required
* Posting and allocating bonus debts
* Process EMAC statements
* Reconcile eBay, Shopify and Amazon accounts
* Optimising the systems we have in place, making sure are we are using them efficiently
* Supervising the Purchase ledger and ensuring all invoices are processed in a timely manner
* Supervising the sales ledger and ensuring all debts are collected
* To communicate effectively with department managers and assist them with any financial matters required
* Daily cashflow forecasts
* Cover weekly forecasts in the absence off the Financial Controller

Qualifications:
1.1 Retail motor trade desirable
1.2 SME desirable
1.4 Kerridge experience desirable

About you:
* Compliant, pays attention to detail
* Systematic, logical
* Personable, influential
* Able to communicate effectively with peers
* Hard worker, committed
* Commercial, business-savvy, has 'operational empathy'
* Pro-active
* Keen to learn and grow

Additional Skills:
* Excellent organisational and time-management skills
* Extensive excel knowledge
* Solid understanding of financial systems and processed
* Ability to function well in a team
* DMS/IT

Qualifications:
AAT part qualified (Final Level) or qualified

This is a superb opportunity for the right person, if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Please apply with an up to date CV and we will be in touch to discuss your application further (in confidence of course)

Who are you applying to?

The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission.

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