Assistant Accountant

Can you bring a drive and passion for all things finance to a new career as an Assistant Accountant at Pendragon in Nottinghamshire?

As one of the UK's leading automotive retailers, we're dedicated to providing an incredible experience for our customers, both online and across our dealerships. We're looking for someone to truly make an impact and bring our vision to life, supporting us to transform automotive retail through digital innovation and operational excellence.

In our central Finance Shared Service Centre, we support our huge network of retailers across the country. As we continually improve our service and introduce a host of the latest technologies, we are looking for motivated individuals to embark on a limitless career with us.

Our Associates are what separate us from the competition; the people who make a difference to our environments, our customers and their experience. As a GL Assistant Accountant, you'll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the General Ledger, creating the trial balance and drafting financial statements.

What does the role of Assistant Accountant involve?

• Perform general accounting support and month end, whilst reviewing and analysing information from the General Ledger and other accounting records to ensure accuracy ad completeness, and take corrective action as appropriate


• Address audit enquiries and investigations


• Create trial balances and draft financial statements, undertake the reconciliation of General Ledger or balance sheet accounts and support in the production of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company guidelines


• Undertake the execution of period-end accounting entries by posting manual journal entries and processing recharges, whilst ensuring that processes are correctly followed


• Take care of the preparation of the month-end and year-end close process


• Proactively provide feedback and ideas to help develop and improve solutions, whilst creating sound working relationships with all colleagues and stakeholders


• Complete any necessary training, and maintain confidentiality and data protection guidelines at all times


• Support with project related activities and other duties within the Record-to-Report pillar as required
  
  Experience as an Assistant Accountant or Accounts Assistant


• BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or relevant field, preferred but not essential membership of a professional accounting body such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA, OROC, OCC or equivalent


• Sound understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices, plus strong financial, analytical, communication and project management skills


• Full proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, with knowledge of ERP systems, processes and workflow technology


• Great organisation skills, being able to manage time effectively and independently deliver high quality work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment, Bachelor's (preferred)
  
  Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home 2 days per week


Competitive salary with pension, critical illness pay, life assurance, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, exclusive company discounts on used car purchases, leasing deals and aftersales services,
• Casual dress


• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


• Store discount


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday