Accounts Assistant

  • Location: Portadown (Head office)
  • Department: Accounts
  • Hours of work: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm & Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm

Shelbourne Motors is one of Northern Ireland’s most progressive and award-winning automotive groups. Operating across two state-of-the-art locations, we proudly represent Toyota, Nissan, Kia, Renault, Dacia and Maxus, alongside our AutoSelect used car supermarkets and our expanding Fleet (Fleet4U) and Rental (SVRgo) divisions.

Recently, Shelbourne Motors has undergone a major period of transformation and recognition.

Most recently, we were proudly awarded the following:

  • Dealer Group of the Year 2024 & 2025
  • EV Dealer of the Year 2025
  • Best Marketing Campaign 2025
  • Business Eye – Northern Ireland’s Fastest Growing Family Business
  • AM Awards – Highly Commended: Best Marketing Strategy

Our people, our ambition, and our long-term vision drive our success: we aim to be the most trusted, customer-centred, and sustainable automotive group. Our mission and values place customer experience, innovation, teamwork and zero-emissions leadership at the heart of everything we do. We are now seeking a dedicated, hard-working Accounts Receivable Controller to join our team in Portadown.

The Role

The Accounts Assistant role is to ensure the smooth running of the finance function. The job holder will be an essential part of a team providing administrative support to senior accounts.

Daily duties will include managing credit control for sales and purchases, reconciling nominal ledgers, collating and logging all invoices onto the accounts IT system to ensure prompt payment, handling banking tasks such as bank reconciliations and lodgements, managing the receipt and handling of all cash, and performing general administrative duties such as opening, sorting, and distributing post.

The person

The essential criteria include the following:

  • Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant role
  • Ability to process information accurately and efficiently
  • Daily maintenance of the sales ledger and banking transactions
  • Reconciling nominal ledgers with accurate detail weekly.
  • Finalise nominal ledgers by the 10th month to allow for the Group Balance Sheet Review.
  • Carry out monthly payments through system
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Computer Literacy
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft packages, in particular Excel
  • Previous working experience with a Accounts computerised system

Preference will be given to those applicants holding or working towards a relevant qualification, ideally IATI-qualified; previous experience in a similar role within the automotive industry; and working knowledge of the Keyloop computerised system.

To Apply

Online: Upload your CV & submit below

Speak to us in confidence by calling HR Direct Line 028 3839 6806

Shelbourne Motors Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Application deadline

Saturday, 13th June 2026

Ref: AA.2026.49

Working Hours Monday - Thursday - 8.30am - 5.30pm and Friday 8.30am - 3pm(40 hours per week)
Location Portadown
Salary £28,000
Benefits 30 days holidays increasing with length of service
Free employer car parking
Employer Pension Contributions
Staff preferential vehicle purchase schemes
Closing Date 13/06/2026
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