Accounts Assistant

Location: Fourways- Whitchurch, Shropshire

Hours: 40; Monday- Friday 09:00- 17:30

Permanent, Full time 

Salary: £27,000 per annum 

Fourways Whitchurch are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their small, friendly, and fast-paced team based in Shropshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity to provide accounting support to the Financial Controller by maintaining the purchase ledger and bank accounts on sage within Fourways, which is part of Lookers Motor Group.

Here at Fourways, you will work closely with the Financial Controller on all aspects of the accounts, while receiving on-going support to ensure you have the tools needed to succeed in your role.

Responsibilities

This is a broad role covering Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger and Bank as well as various month end tasks. Tasks include but not limited to:

• Posting invoices, supplier payments, customer receipts, non-supplier/customer transactions and employee expense claims onto sage
• Prepare monthly payment run for review ensuring all supplier payments are kept up to date and reconcile month end balances to supplier statements
• Assist with credit control as required
• Run and distribute bank statements, check daily bank payments and upload payments to the Bank and EchoSign to be authorised as required
• Complete Daybooks reconciliations between Foursky and Sage, agree group purchase ledger balances at year end and half year end to meet reporting deadlines, and gather information for submission to the external auditors
• Other Adhoc tasks as required by the Assistant Financial Controller

Qualifications

We would love to welcome on board a recent university graduate who is ready to take their first steps into the world of finance. Don't worry no prior accounts experience is required, we can teach you everything you need to know! However, we would also be super keen to talk to current 'Accounts Assistants'.

There are lots of training opportunities available to accompany this role too. Keen to pursue professional Accounting qualifications? We can certainly support you through your progression with Fourways.

We are looking for an individual with a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn. Great attention to detail would also be fantastic as well as experience in using Excel. 

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.  

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free Will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection

Leisure & Lifestyle:

• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. 

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.