Accounts Assistant

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Accounts Assistant
Location: Mantles, Royston
Hours: 37.5 hours
Full-Time

Join a Growing Business Where Your Career Can Thrive

Grainger Motor Group is proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025 and named one of the UKs best Workplaces for Development in 2026!

Why work for us?

• Friendly, modern work environment
• Join a growing franchise dealership
• Competitive pay + training
• Staff Discount
• Well being support
• Staff events
• Career progression in a trusted dealer group
• Deliver great service, build real customer relationships
• Open door policy

Due to continued growth and expansion, Grainger Motor Group is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Group Accounts Assistant to join our Accounts Team based in Royston.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to develop a long-term career within a successful and rapidly growing automotive retail group.

Key Responsibilities

Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing and posting daily cash sheets
• Processing purchase invoices and self-billing invoices (SBIs)
• Raising ad hoc sales invoices
• Maintaining vehicle debtor ledgers
• Reconciling manufacturer bonus accounts
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations
• Posting bank receipts and payments
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Setting up and processing bank payments
• Confirming customer receipts
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Responding to internal and external accounts queries
• Providing cover and support for other members of the accounts team
• Filing and maintaining accurate records
• General office administration duties
• Undertaking additional ad hoc tasks as required

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Be organised with strong administrative skills
• Possess good communication and interpersonal abilities
• Be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Have a positive, proactive approach to work
• Be confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel (preferred but not essential)

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As a family-run business, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our success is built on the talent, commitment, and dedication of our colleagues, and we are committed to creating an environment where individuals can develop, progress, and build rewarding careers.

If you are looking for more than just a job and want to become part of a supportive, ambitious, and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Accounts: 3 years (required)
• Kerridge: 1 year (preferred)
• Bank Reconciliation and Ledger: 2 years (required)
• Motor Trade Accounts: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person