Assistant Accountant, Mercedes-Benz of Tonbridge

Assistant Accountant,

Mercedes-Benz of Tonbridge

Contract Type: Permanent

There has never been a more exciting time to become part of Lookers. We are proud to have recently been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers and looking after both our people and our customers is at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am till 5pm  

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our centralised accounts department based in Tonbridge. You will report to the Divisional Accountant and Financial Controller. The role will require you to work to set procedures on daily, weekly and monthly cycles, working closely with Sales Admin and Line Managers as appropriate carrying out weekly and monthly reconciliations to produce relevant management reports in line with group and brand standards.

Working closely with the Divisional Accountant, we are looking for someone to work closely with the team to complete the accounts in a timely manner each month. We require someone with the knowledge to take the accounts to management accounts level and ability to work with the team to deliver accounts accurately.

• Full balance sheet recs on a monthly basis.
• Submitting Monthly composites.
• Assist in preparing month end Management accounts.
• Assist in Year-end process and preparing Management accounts.
• Resolve any on site accounts queries & issues.
• Make sure all accounts are completed by set deadlines Carry out vehicle stock checks twice a year 

About you

• Prior experience within a dealership or wider franchise is preferred
• The ideal candidate will have Kerridge experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills & the ability to reconcile data in an efficient
• manner
• Ability to work well under pressure, schedule work appropriately and show
• initiative to improve procedures where appropriate
• Can work successfully in pressurised situations & can handle conflicting demands
• Can learn to work with new software quickly & efficiently & is enthusiastic,
• flexible & committed
• Strong attention to detail and reconciliation skills to meets deadlines without
• compromising the quality of work
• Exemplary communications skills and discreet with confidential and sensitive
• information

Why us...?

In recognition of the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people we have recently introduced a new and improved industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries, enhanced holidays that increase with service, critical illness cover after 2 years, one year fully paid maternity leave for women and for some roles a company car and high earning potential through commission or bonus.

As well as working with a great bunch of people you can also benefit from ongoing development with investment in specific brand and management training and the opportunity of a long term career path with one of the UK’s Top Employers 2017.