Job Description

To succeed, you will need:

• To be an efficient, and accurate Assistant Accountant with an attention to detail
• To have a thorough understanding of how the Accounting Function works
• Experience of working within an accounts department or in a stand-alone role
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, being able to prioritise your own workload and respond to competing priorities while supporting the team during busier periods
• The ability and motivation to work on your own initiative and operate with colleagues across multiple sites
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude with a willingness to take on new skills and adopt new approaches, developing both yourself and others around you
• A minimum of Intermediate level competency in Microsoft Excel

Once the job is yours, you will be expected to:

• Be responsible for the Fixed Asset Register and Depreciation
• Post cash receipts and bank reconciliations
• Manage the Warranty Claim Reconciliation
• Assist in the preparation of payroll together with the related control account reconciliations
• Renault Dealer Management System (RDMS) to Microsoft Dynamics parts stock reconciliation
• Assist in Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Provide support to purchase ledger clerk including dealing with queries on more problematic accounts and assisting in supplier statement reconciliations

• Provide holiday cover for sales and purchase ledger clerks
• Assist in implementation of software for document management and optical character recognition (OCR) for purchase ledger
• Assist in implementing additional technology/system features across the finance function
• Provide support or lead on Ad hoc tasks and projects for the Management Accountant and Finance Manager

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities