Job Description
Reporting to the Accounts Assistant, the successful candidate will assist with the accurate and timely preparation of accounts in line with company policy and procedures. This will include reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, identifying control weaknesses and taking remedial action when required. You will also provide backup information and support for the accounting team, site director and other management whilst ensuring that all work completed complies with Group, manufacturer and industry guidelines.
About The Role
The role will require you to perform some of the following duties but also to have a working knowledge of all areas of the accounts function including :
Sales Ledger
* Daily lodgements recorded in cash book and posted to the various ledgers
* Reconciliation of sales ledger accounts
* Ensuring all vehicle debt is cleansed with salesmen
* Daily lodgements to the bank for parts & services and vehicle sales
Purchase Ledger
* Processing of purchase invoices
* Verification/coding of invoices
* Scanning & storage of invoices
Vehicle Stock Books (VSB)
* Buying vehicles on to the VSB as required
* Reconciling the morning VSB reports
* Reconciling & cleansing the VSB control accounts
Other Duties
* Posting of receipts & payments from the bank account
* Assisting with bank reconciliations
* Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
* Assisting with ad-hoc duties as and when required
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.
The company reserves the right to expand the short listing criteria to facilitate the short listing process.
Donnelly Group is an equal opportunities employer
Skills Needed
Managerial / Operational
About The Company
The Donnelly Group has been synonymous with the motor industry in Northern Ireland since 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then the Donnelly Group has become the largest family-owned automotive company in Northern Ireland. We offer competitive salaries, industry-leading work-life balance, generous holiday allowance, continuous training and development, wide-ranging benefits, and an opportunity to give volunteering time back to the communities within which we serve through the Donnelly Group Foundation.
Company Culture
Our teams across all our branches get involved with fundraising for our nominated charity partner, through football tournaments, Donnelly Group bake-off events, dragon boat racing, abseiling, cycling events as well as having a ‘Foundation Day’; a paid day off, to get involved with community projects. We like to feel that we work hard and play hard.
Desired Criteria
Required Criteria
* Previous experience within a busy accounts office
* Excellent IT skills, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft packages
* Good analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong organisational skills, able to work unsupervised and plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines
* GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Closing DateThursday 16th April, 2026