Job Description

About Us

At Budgen Motors, we're proud to be a trusted name in the local community -- and we're looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our friendly and supportive finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a collaborative environment where your attention to detail and organisational skills will make a real impact. You'll play a key role in managing our day-to-day transactional processes, ensuring accuracy across both purchase and sales ledgers, and supporting wider finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Tasks

Monitor and respond to emails (personal and sales & purchase ledger) Provide email cover during holidays or sickness Review bank receipts spreadsheet and chase remittances Handle service plan reports and customer queries Perform credit control duties

Weekly Tasks

Process Stellantis Warranty self-bills and send monthly debt updates Conduct warranty and ledger debt reviews with Team Leader Chase outstanding cash accounts and resolve unallocated balances Set up new YF&I service plan accounts Submit invoices from approved warranty claims Review Edynamix and Emac invoices for accuracy Support parts invoice processing when other tasks are complete

Monthly Tasks

Process Renault & MG Warranty self-bills Send customer statements Review accounts on stop and update Pinnacle details Set up new customer accounts

Month-End Duties

Reconcile finalised warranty claims Final review and allocation of cash accounts Tidy and allocate unallocated receipts or write-offs Send outstanding debt reports to managers Allocate matchable items on FIN & WAR accounts

General Ledger Duties

Process high volumes of purchase invoices Match and batch invoices with purchase orders and GRNs Code and process overhead and expense invoices Reconcile supplier statements Collate and distribute sales data Process cash receipts Liaise with sales managers Post cross-ledger journals and assist with cost analysis
About You

At least 2 years' experience in a similar role Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping Excellent time management and organisational skills High attention to detail Customer-focused and collaborative Calm under pressure and deadline-driven Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office Confident communicator
What We Offer

Competitive salary (26k-28k DOE) Company pension scheme Staff purchase scheme Supportive team culture Opportunities to grow within Budgen Motors

Ready to join the Budgen Motors family? Apply today and drive your career forward.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,000.00-28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

accounting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person