The Simpsons Skoda Standard Benefits Package Includes:
* New Car Lease Scheme available to All Employees Over 21 * Family Owned Business * Pension Scheme * 22 days paid annual leave. * Birthday off after 3 years service. * Leave increases to 25 days after 10 years service * Staff Car Rental rates * Friends and Family Discount Scheme* Watch to celebrate 10 years service * Uniform provided * Free Flu jab * £25 towards eye care * Cycle to work scheme * Reduced workshop / MOT rates * Staff Referral scheme * VWG Accreditation Programme / Simpsons Academy * Employee of the Quarter Awards * Access to Ben.org services * End of Year Awards Event * Discounted Home EV Charger Installation
Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 DOE
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm ( We can be flexible around the start and finish time)
This is an onsite role at the Simpsons Skoda Colne (Lancashire) Dealership.
Motor Retail Industry Experience is essential
Study Support and State Training is available.
Simpsons SKODA is one of the most successful independently owned businesses in the region. As we continue to grow, we need to invest in the future and that means investing in our people.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the group for an Assistant Accountant.
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,
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To assist in the production of the monthly management accounts in a timely and accurate manner
• Produce Manufacturer Composites
• To complete weekly and monthly balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all balances are known and are correct
• Monthly payroll
• Reconciliation Off Sales DOC daily
• Checking and verifying sales Commissions
• 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 e Bay, 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 and there are no debit balances
• Monthly Suppliers BACS Run
• Supervising the sales ledger and ensuring all debts are collected.
• Hold weekly debtors meetings with the mangers
• To communicate effectively with department managers and assist them with any financial matters required
• Daily Cashflow Forecast
• Cover Weekly Forecast in the absence off the Financial Controller

Qualifications:
1.1 Retail motor trade
1.2 SME
1.3 Owner-managed business
1.4 Kerridge experience desirable
Personal attributes

• 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
If you feel you could be an asset to our team and are interested in this vacancy, please apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Colne, BB8 8LF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• AAT Qualified or Part Qualified

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• accounting: 4 years (required)
• Accountants: 4 years (required)
• Motor Retail Trade: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person