Accounts Assistant - Motor Trade - Wakefield
Essentials (You Must Have):
-
Proven experience supporting finance operations across multi-sites
-
Strong capability in purchase ledger management and account reconciliation
-
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively
As an Accounts Assistant, you will support the Volvo and Polestar brands by carrying out a wide range of core finance tasks, including managing sales and purchase ledgers, processing transactions, reconciling accounts, and assisting with month‑end activities.
Key Responsibilities
-
Sales ledger duties: posting bank transactions, credit control, and following up debtor queries with departmental managers and customers
-
Nominal ledger: posting bank, intercompany and other nominal ledger journals
-
Managing and reconciling petty cash
-
Assisting with month‑end close processes and resolving related queries
-
Purchase ledger: coding and inputting invoices and credit notes, reconciling supplier statements, running payments, and resolving supplier queries
-
Responding promptly to internal and external finance queries
-
Maintaining accurate financial records, documentation, and filing systems
About You
-
Excellent numeracy skills with strong attention to detail
-
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word)
-
Experience working under pressure while maintaining high levels of accuracy
-
Confident handling queries face‑to‑face, over the phone, and via email
-
Previous experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role, ideally within a fast‑paced, multi‑site business
Why Riverside?
-
Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
-
Employee CBS scheme
-
Staff discounts
-
Bonus
-
Prestige workspace
-
Refer a friend
-
Cycle to work scheme
-
Career opportunities across the Group
Experience:
-
Accounting: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
-
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location:
Please submit your CV via email to: [email protected]
