Assistant Dealership Accountant (Hertfordshire & Essex Region)

at  Motus Truck and Van

Job Introduction Motus Truck & Van have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Assistant Dealership Accountant to join their fabulous team.
As an Assistant Dealership Accountant in the Automotive industry, you will be responsible for maintaining and assisting the aftersales departments compliances for the Hertfordshire and Essex region and assisting with month end processes. The successful individual will be provided with a company car are you will be required to travel to our Hertfordshire and Essex sites.
Motus Truck & Van is one of the largest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealerships in the UK. With sites across East Anglia, Hertfordshire & Essex, our facilities are staffed by experienced professionals who specialise in providing support to businesses of all shapes and sizes.
Not only can we supply new and used trucks and vans, we also offer an array of aftersales services, including overnight vehicle servicing and MOTs, tacho calibration, genuine parts and much more.

Do you have…

• Full clean UK Licence?
• A strong background within accounts/compliance?
• Experience with volume work?
• Able to work within a team and supporting managers?

If your answers are YES… then you may be the person, we have been looking for!

What will you be doing?

• Ensuring company policies and processes are adhered to, suggesting and implementing control improvements, escalating any issues as appropriate.
• Audit of daily/weekly/monthly controls as recorded by managers, ensuring sufficient evidence is retained and appropriate explanations for discrepancies are received.
• Ensuring daily banking, daily time/attendance sheets, payment requests and monthly accounts submissions are accurately prepared by managers.
• Assisting with month-end processes to ensure reporting deadlines achieved.
• Assisting with half yearly parts stock check, ensure all housekeeping actions completed and perform test counts.
• Assisting operational managers to resolve accounting / control queries and providing training where necessary.
• To provide cover for other members of the accounting team.
• To ensure appropriate controls are in place and adhered to across the business.
• To assist operational managers with budgets, forecasts and management accounts.

Hours & Salary:Monday – Friday 09:00am until 17:30pmSalary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum plus bonus

Who are we looking for?The successful candidate will have:

• A full UK driving licence
• Good time management skills
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in the use of spreadsheets
• Motor dealership experience with Kerridge is desirable not required.
• AAT qualified or working towards
• All round accounts experiences
• Trustworthy individual
• Independent learning
• Flexible and adaptable to thrive in a changing environment

Our Company Benefits:When you join Motus Truck & Van from Day 1 you’ll have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Holiday Allowance of 30 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) that will increase with length of service
• Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme with employer contribution
• Medical insurance discounted scheme
• Career development
• Referral bonus if you introduce your friends
• Discounted days out with family and friends
• Retail discounts saving £££’s on shopping and dining out
• Salary Finance
• Family & Friends Discounted Car Scheme
• On-site Mental Health First Aiders
• Discounted Healthcare Scheme
• X2 basic salary Life Assurance
• Internal engagement initiatives
• Uniform provided

Strong attention to detail Here at Motus Truck & Van we’re proud to employ great colleagues who are passionate about their roles. When looking for the right role, we recognise everyone has different needs, considerations, and aspirations. So no matter who you are, what you need or where you’re going, Motus Truck & Van wants to be part of your future.
Studies highlight that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. At Motus Truck & Van we encourage All to apply and are on the lookout for candidates who act with integrity. Our colleagues truly are our most important asset, and we believe in driving a fully inclusive talent dominated workplace and you could be just who we are looking for.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate and are committed to provide equal opportunities, a fully inclusive work environment and fairness for all.Motus Truck & Van is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely based on skills and experience

• Ensuring company policies and processes are adhered to, suggesting and implementing control improvements, escalating any issues as appropriate.
• Audit of daily/weekly/monthly controls as recorded by managers, ensuring sufficient evidence is retained and appropriate explanations for discrepancies are received.
• Ensuring daily banking, daily time/attendance sheets, payment requests and monthly accounts submissions are accurately prepared by managers.
• Assisting with month-end processes to ensure reporting deadlines achieved.
• Assisting with half yearly parts stock check, ensure all housekeeping actions completed and perform test counts.
• Assisting operational managers to resolve accounting / control queries and providing training where necessary.
• To provide cover for other members of the accounting team.
• To ensure appropriate controls are in place and adhered to across the business.
• To assist operational managers with budgets, forecasts and management accounts