Assistant Accountant

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a well-established motor retail specialist with a rich history, based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They are currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to support their team with a wide variety of duties. Working closely with the site Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting month-end processes as well as day to day and stock related duties to support the wider finance function.

The ideal candidate will bring prior experience from within the motor retail or dealership sector, have strong technical skills and enjoy working within a busy environment. Strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and a hands-on approach will be key to success in this role.

What will you be doing?

• Assisting in monthly management accounts preparation and year end accounts
• Reconciling and clearing Nominal Ledger accounts as instructed
• Inputting and coding cash book payments/receipts
• Maintaining accurate Fixed Asset/Demo/SDH/Used Write Down schedules
• Maintain Company petty cash records
• Administering insurances, Company vehicle records, MOTs and Taxes
• Preparing bank reconciliations and quarterly VAT returns
• Completing monthly Salesmen commission sheets for management approval
• Completing monthly Sales Reconciliation to Purchase ledger following up outstanding items
• Allocating monthly support received from manufacturer and issue lists of outstanding support and chase sales management/manufacturer for outstanding items
• Reconciling physical stock costs to vehicle stock module
• Releasing 'Cost of Sale Provisions' from stock module upon internal charge from Service Dept and verify discrepancies

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience within the motor retail sector or within a dealership environment.
• Proven experience as an Assistant Accountant or within a similar role.
• Good knowledge and experience of Kerridge.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (VLookUps, Pivot Tables)
• Adaptability as well as excellent interpersonal, organisational and communications skills with the ability to work well at all levels.
• Self-motivated and able to work to strict deadlines with limited supervision.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving

What's on offer?

• Training and development opportunities
• Enhanced pension
• On-site parking

Apply below or contact Eleanor for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.