We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team here at Vertu Cosmetic Repair. This role is based at our Head Office in Gateshead. If you would like to become part of one of the largest Motor Retailers within the UK, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. Vertu Cosmetic Repair provide smart repair services to our dealerships across the UK. The VCR finance team are based in our head office in Gateshead. We are offering £23,000 basic salary plus an excellent range of Company benefits. The main purpose of this role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting and financial procedures within the business. In particular assisting with daily banking, importing sales ledger invoices, processing lease costs and recharging where necessary, maintaining control of subcontract costs/sales, processing monthly collections and recharges and weekly cashflow forecasting, as well as other ad-hoc duties that come up within the accounting functions. We are looking for the following attributes: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy A background in accounts is preferred but not essential If no experience, it would be ideal for the candidate to be working towards the required qualifications (e.g. AAT) Experience using Excel and other Microsoft Packages Organisational Skills Communications Skills Customer Focus Teamwork We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleagues’ personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes: 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers Preferential Service Rates Colleague Purchase Scheme Share Incentive Scheme Pension Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Apply today to be considered for this role If your application is successful, we will need you to complete employment checks prior to starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and criminal record check.