Assistant Accounts | Leicester, Leicestershire

Accounts Assistant

Our Finance team is currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Accounts to join the team for a 3-month fixed term contract. Motor trade experience is necessary.

If you possess the necessary skills and experience we would love to hear from you. Join our team and be part of a dynamic work environment.

The role's primary objective is to ensure the smooth functioning of accounting and financial processes in the dealerships. Specifically, it involves assisting in sales and purchase ledger duties, like verifying and storing invoices and statements and handling purchase inquiries. It also entails supporting the production of monthly management accounts, reconciling balance sheets, managing daily bank transactions and cash flow, and overseeing credit control. Additionally, the position requires handling ad-hoc tasks that arise within the accounting functions.

We are looking for the following attributes:

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

While a background in accounts is mandatory (however, experience in the motor industry would be beneficial)

Proven experience or currently working towards the necessary qualifications

Proficiency in using Excel and other Microsoft Packages

Strong organisational skills

Effective communication skills

A focus on customer satisfaction

Ability to work well in a team and cooperate with others.

Salary

Depends on experience

Hours

Full time; Hybrid working

Location

North Leicester

About Us

The Sturgess Motor Group has a long-established history as a leading car dealer in Leicestershire. Originally founded in 1897 by Walter E. Sturgess, Sturgess Motor Group has grown to become one of the oldest family-operated motor dealers in the UK and also one of the most respected names in UK motor retailing.

With a strong reputation for outstanding customer service in the local community and a reputation as a leading motor retailer in the wider community.

The Group strive to maintain a reputation as a professional company dealing in high quality vehicles and delivering exceptional customer service to drivers in Leicestershire.

A family-run company to this day, members of the Sturgess family are still actively involved in the running of the company. We are a happy, settled and well-motivated team who are totally dedicated to the needs of past, present and future customers.

Walter E Sturgess & Sons Ltd trading as Sturgess of Leicester, Sturgess Motor Group, and Sturgess BYD is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No. 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd’s permissions as a Principal Firm allows Walter E Sturgess & Sons Ltd trading as Sturgess of Leicester, Sturgess Motor Group and Sturgess BYD to act as a credit broker, not a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders, and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only. We are a credit broker and not a lender. We can introduce you to a carefully selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. We act on behalf of the lender for this introduction and not as your agent. We are not impartial, and we are not an independent financial advisor. Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next most suitable offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure a suitable finance agreement for you that enables you to achieve your financial objectives. If you purchase a vehicle, in the majority of cases, we will receive a commission from your lender for introducing you to them which is either a fixed fee, or a fixed percentage of the amount that you borrow. This may be linked to the vehicle model you purchase. Different lenders pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement; however, you will be contributing towards the commission paid to us with the interest collected on your repayments. Before we propose you to a potential lender, we will inform you of the likely amount of commission we will receive and seek your consent to receive this commission. The exact amount of commission that we will receive will be confirmed prior to you signing your finance agreement. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18s or over. Guarantees may be required.

Sturgess Newton Baker LLP trading as Sturgess Anstey, Sturgess of Leicester, Sturgess Motor Group and Sturgess BYD is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No. 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd’s permissions as a Principal Firm allows Sturgess Newton Baker LLP trading as Sturgess Anstey, Sturgess of Leicester, Sturgess BYD and Sturgess Motor Group to act as a credit broker, not a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders, and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only. We are a credit broker and not a lender. We can introduce you to a carefully selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. We act on behalf of the lender for this introduction and not as your agent. We are not impartial, and we are not an independent financial advisor. Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next most suitable offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure a suitable finance agreement for you that enables you to achieve your financial objectives. If you purchase a vehicle, in the majority of cases, we will receive a commission from your lender for introducing you to them which is either a fixed fee, or a fixed percentage of the amount that you borrow. This may be linked to the vehicle model you purchase. Different lenders pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement; however, you will be contributing towards the commission paid to us with the interest collected on your repayments. Before we propose you to a potential lender, we will inform you of the likely amount of commission we will receive and seek your consent to receive this commission. The exact amount of commission that we will receive will be confirmed prior to you signing your finance agreement. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18s or over. Guarantees may be required.

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