Assistant AccountantHybrid Working (Office Base - Liverpool Centre for Excellence)Salary up to £30,000 + Employee BenefitsFull Time 37.5 hours Monday to Friday12 Months Fixed Term Contract - Maternity Cover

Driving Efficiency in Automotive AccountingAs an Assistant Accountant, you'll be crucial in ensuring the financial integrity of the balance sheet through efficient accounting and reporting processes. This role offers you the opportunity to support a global leader in the automotive industry, working with prestigious brands and a team dedicated to delivering excellence.

What we can offer you

33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata)
The opportunity to buy additional holiday
Retail discounts that save you money every day
Gym discounts, cash healthcare plans, and a cycle-to-work scheme
Car discounts for new and used purchases and servicing
Flexible pension scheme to grow your savings
Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter
A wellbeing programme to support you and your family
Ongoing recognition from your peers and leadership team
A community volunteering day

Role Responsibilities

Responsibility for the efficient, accurate and timely accounting for financial transactions, including the production of routine month-end reports ensuring compliance with applicable accounting, tax, legislative and other regulatory standards
Preparation of relevant GL and Sub-Ledger Balance Sheet reconciliations and reviews
Comply with all policies and processes ensuring adherence to the Minimum Control Framework; act as a point of contact for internal and external audit requirements
Full accountability and ownership of any allocated Franchise specific balance sheet accounts e.g. bonus debtor, vehicle funding
Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the Franchise P&L
Full Accountability and ownership of investigating & resolving internal / external Customer / Supplier issues

The Ideal Candidate

Part qualified accountant (AAT/CIMA/ACA/ACCA)
Strong communication skills, able to delegate effectively, prioritise requests and workload
Ability to manage a range of external and internal customer requirements, some of which may be conflicting, with integrity and professionalism
Able to organise and manage your own workload to consistently deliver to deadlines and work to high standards.
Conscientious, with an ability to delve into detail
Understand the importance of fostering partnerships and good working relationships with stakeholders and internal customers
Actively seeks to deliver a better level of service through continuous improvement

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We’re the largest partner in the UK for Mercedes- Benz, Volkswagen and Audi, and second largest for BMW & MINI.

Home to more than 7000 colleagues who are dedicated to providing exceptional customer services, we have 113 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - you just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

In return, we recognise that the success of our business is because of our fantastic people. Which is why we’re committed to providing fantastic career opportunities, comprehensive training, competitive pay and benefits and full support personally and professionally.