Assistant Accountant

Location: Charles Hurst, Boucher Road, Belfast

Hours: Monday-Friday: 08:45-17:00 (including a 1-hour lunch)

Salary: £28,000- £32,000

At Charles Hurst, we have an incredible opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our Head office. We are looking for somebody with a keen eye for detail and a financial background… could you match what we’re looking for?

Headed up by our fantastic manager John, you will be reporting into and supporting our Head Office accountants, therefore the best training will be provided. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a career within our accounting team.

As an Assistant Accountant for Charles Hurst, you’ll be providing financial support to all areas of the business including operational, financial, and divisional management as and when required. This could be your opportunity to really jump start and get your career on the road to success!

• Supporting Dealership Accountants and centralised finance teams with the production of accurate monthly management accounts in accordance with group policies and procedures which are to be submitted in agreement with group reporting deadlines
• Completing Manufacturer composite submission in conjunction with dealership accountants for all brands
• Finalising key monthly balance sheet reconciliations (both central and dealership) to support in the production of management accounts. Including but not limited to accruals and prepayments, service plans, key supplier reconciliations, vehicle buy in and settlement accounts
• Carrying out cost base analysis to support financial and operational management teams
• Fulfilling corporation tax analysis on a monthly basis
• Supporting divisional Head Office with the accurate running of the centralised finance team. The role will require working within all of the key central departments including Credit Control, Purchase Ledger and Banking teams
• Ensuring that assistance is given to external auditors as required in producing information to generate statutory accounts
• Ensuring that assistance is given to internal auditors, Head Office finance, Business Information, Insurance, Compliance and Payroll teams for the purposes of providing information for management and statutory

You will have relevant accounting experience gained from a similar fast paced environment, with a genuine interest in management and financial accounting. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) as well as work with accuracy and detail.

You'll be well organised, adaptable and quick to respond. You'll be a pro at working to tight deadlines and budgets as well as be able to work both independently and as part of a larger dynamic team.

You will have relevant accounting experience gained from a similar fast paced environment, with a genuine interest in management and financial accounting. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) as well as work with accuracy and detail. You'll be well organised, adaptable and quick to respond. You'll be a pro at working to tight deadlines and budgets as well as be able to work both independently and as part of a larger dynamic team.

About us:Lookers/Charles Hurst are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

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 with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Charles Hurst is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of 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 starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check.