Carol Porter

Responsible for a team of 5 including 2 receptionists, 2 administrators and junior accounts assistant. During time at Lookers I have enjoyed coaching, guiding and mentoring my junior. This has been at times very challenging, but I have become very proud of how far she has come and take some pride in knowing I have impacted her progression.

I Manage the accounts function accurately and efficiently. Preparing & finilising monthly accounts to required dead line. Submission of Payroll & Manufacture Composite.

• In September 2017 I was promoted internally to Dealership Accountant to oversee both our Vauxhall Wakefield & Dewsbury sites. Additionally, in June 2018 we renovated our Wakefield Dealership to include the Peugeot Franchise.
• Responsible for entire accounts function at both branches. Sales Ledger-carrying out debt reviews and monitoring debts, both intergroup, external and warranty. Ensuring manufacturers bonuses are claimed and cleared down timeously. Purchase ledger- ensuring all invoices are signed off and queried if necessary, signing off monthly reconciliations and payment runs. Authorising payments through the bank. Ensuring clean cut offs with vehicles sales and payments to follow audit guidelines and money laundering regulations. Ensuring customer refunds are processed timeously. Monitoring WIP and Parts and ensuring PI’s are carried out frequently. Producing a complete set of accounts in a 5 day period. Balance sheet recons completed monthly, following the company guidelines for accruals and prepayments. Completing a weekly site financial forecast and analysing any differences in the final forecast. Mentoring and assisting leaders in understanding their accounts and how to drill into queries. Completing the monthly payroll file and submitting timeously, processing all journals. Full fixed assets function to include an annual verification process, quarterly VAT reconciliations. Manufacturers composite submissions.

• Since transferring into accounts two years ago I feel I have learned so much. My vehicles background has been a big advantage. I am responsible for posting payments and receipts through cashback and reconciling the bank. Vehicle debtors & creditors. Posting the Vauxhall bonus statement. Carrying out the monthly MOT investigation. All HR related matters. Posting petty cash. Payroll submission. Producing Salesman’s commissions. Closing vehicles, sales ledger and purchase ledger, vehicle ageing, payroll accruals, automatic journals and vehicle depreciation all ready for month end. Complete monthly site security checks reporting to the Head of business. Posting of all vehicle recharges from head office and from other internal suppliers. Posting of the main monthly recharges and the used car recharges. I have been heavily involved in the mentoring of an apprentice accounts assistant and provide continuous support and leadership to the admin team.

• I brought many years of experience to the admin team at Wakefield Vauxhall and continued to provide my knowledge and experience to this challenging role. I have trained and managed to continuously provide support to a large sales team delivering over 100 used cars a month.

• Whilst I was a Sales Administrator, I was responsible for the day to day running of the admin department. This included processing invoices for all vehicles sold, stocking new and used vehicles, communicating internally with other team members in other departments, ensuring 100% accuracy was applied when files were prepared for customers, dealing with customers settlement figures, ensuring these were paid within the deadlines provided. I was responsible for ensuring all documentation was within guide lines of the FCA and AFRL.

• Just out of school I spent two years with the sales team, meeting & greeting customers, introducing them to the business manager.