Assistant Accountant

Peoples are a family business and we are proud of this. Everyone is welcome and we want you to be you so we encourage you to bring your own unique personality to Peoples. Our culture is driven by our values and by living and breathing these, we are able to provide a first-class customer and colleague experience which allows us to be at the leading edge of providing people focussed vehicle solutions for everyone. We believe that our individual backgrounds, experience, perspectives and passions help us to truly be at the forefront., You will be an enthusiastic and organised individual with a keen interest in accounting. We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our growing Accounts team in our Bootle Fordstore. A typical day in the life of an Assistant Accountant:

• Support the Dealership Accountants with production of Monthly Management Accounts for various departments to company deadlines.
• Completing Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce various analysis for Heads of Departments to support P&L Reviews.
• Accruals and Prepayments
• Daily bank reconciliations and cash flow forecasting.
• Assisting and supporting the Accounts Department with all operational and administrative aspects to ensure the efficient running and management of work.
• Undertaking tasks and projects as set out by the Group Financial Controller.
• Dealing with general accounting queries from internal and external customers of the Accounts Department.
  
  Our values drive our business, so you'll be the type of person who puts people first, who delivers on the promises you make and you'll be all over it in your role. Results drive our business so you will be someone who wants to exceed expectations and support the business in delivering exceptional results.
• Previous accounting experience, whether that be via work experience or through studying is desirable.
• Strong numerical and organisational skills.
• An ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and to remain organised even when under pressure.
• Initiative and a positive can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
  
  Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. What's in it for you:
• Salary Dependant on skills and experience.
• Discounts on all our company products and services. This includes offers which are exclusively available to Peoples and Ford employees across our best range of Ford vehicles. We also offer friends and family discounts
• Instant access to the Peoples Refer a Friend programme. Not only do you get paid for recommending a friend to work for us, but we will pay you if you recommend new customers too
• Instant access to Peoples Rewards with 1000s of online retail discounts available to every employee and no spending limits
• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Instant membership to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development within the Accounts Department, Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme