Accounts Assistant (Full?time)
Location: Birmingham Business Park, B37
Salary: £30,000 pa
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm (40 hours per week)

Join Our Central Accounts Team

Renault Retail Group is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Central Accounts Team on a permanent, full?time basis at our Birmingham Business Park offices.

You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive finance team that values accuracy, collaboration, and long?term development. This role is well suited to someone with a solid foundation in accounts who is looking to build experience within a large, structured organisation.

What You’ll Do

Working as part of the wider accounts function and supported by senior colleagues, you’ll assist with the day?to?day processing and reconciliation of financial data across Renault Retail Group, including:

• Posting daily receipts and payments, including cheques, PDQs and BACS
• Allocating payments against customer remittance advices and following up where information is missing
• Assisting with the monitoring of vehicle and non?vehicle debtors, helping to identify overdue items and escalating these to senior team members where appropriate
• Supporting the preparation and maintenance of bank reconciliations, ensuring differences are investigated and reported
• Assisting with nominal ledger reconciliations and routine balance checks
• Registering purchase invoices and credit notes, including matching delivery notes and purchase orders, using the Group’s accounting systems (e.g. CDK / Kerridge / Keyloop Drive)
• Supporting month?end processes by collating information and preparing schedules for review by senior finance colleagues
• Liaising with internal teams and external partners to resolve routine accounting queries

You’ll also support general office administration, such as handling calls, managing post, scanning and filing documents, and maintaining accurate records.

What We’re Looking For

We’re keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, or similar junior finance role
• A good working knowledge of core accounting routines, such as posting transactions and basic reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail and an organised approach to work
• A professional and confident communication style
• The ability to manage routine tasks while meeting deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas and data handling

Desirable (but not essential):

• Progress towards an accounting qualification such as AAT (Level 2 or 3)
• Experience using dealer management or accounting systems such as CDK / Kerridge / Keyloop Drive, or other finance platforms (e.g. Sage, SAP)
• Exposure to multi?site or group accounting environments

Hours & Pay

• £30,000 pa
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm
• 40 hours per week with a 30?minute lunch break

Company Benefits

• 33 days’ annual leave including Bank Holidays (with the option to buy or sell additional days)
• Pension scheme which includes permanent health insurance and death-in-service benefit
• A family new car scheme is available for close family members from £139 per car per month (1st car after probation, 2nd car after 12 months service). Car insurance is included on this scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Staff discounts on new and used vehicles, parts, servicing, and accessories

• Eye?test voucher scheme
• Cycle?to?Work scheme, including e?bikes
• Discounted gym membership
• Mortgage and pension advice seminars

How to Apply

Click Apply Now and submit your CV.

Raja Mallik from the Recruitment Team will contact shortlisted candidates.