Accounts Assistant

Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join clients Motor Group, based at their Hinckley head office.

The hours of work are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

This role would ideally suit someone who is currently working in a Automotive Dealership setting or has worked in an automotive finance department and is now looking to utilise their skills across all areas of the accounting function. Your previous experience may be in credit control, purchase ledger, bookkeeping or similar.

Role and Responsibilities

• Daily banking.
• Sales ledger, posting bank transactions, credit control, following up debtor queries with departmental managers and customers.
• Purchase ledger, coding and inputting of invoices and credit notes, supplier statement reconciliations, payment runs and resolving supplier queries.
• Nominal ledger, posting bank, intercompany and other nominal ledger journals.
• Assisting an Accountant to close the month and resolve queries.

About you

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of KERRIDGE or CDK
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• A minimum of one year’s experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.
• Confidence to handle queries face to face, over the telephone and via email.
• Capable of prioritising workload.
• Previous use of ADP would be advantageous
• Motor trade, automotive or car dealership experience is preferred

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• Group life insurance
• Company car schemes
• Staff discount on car servicing
• Long service and loyalty incentives
• Staff referral scheme
• In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications

About us

Zoop Recruitment are an independent Recruitment Specialist based in the East Midlands, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of staff. If this job role doesn’t quite suit your requirements, please get in touch to see what other opportunities we have available, or visit our website on

www.zooprecruitment.co.uk