Automotive Controller
A well-established automotive group is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Automotive Controller to lead financial operations across 1-2 dealership(s). This is a great opportunity for a hands-on leader with strong dealership accounting experience looking to make an impact.
This is an on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- Hires, trains, and supervises office personnel
- Prepares a complete financial statement monthly according to dealership guidelines and the manufacturer’s format and timeframe
- Controls all posted documents, including time records, vehicle deals, commissions and additions and changes to inventory
- Oversees/reviews/supervises/approves daily bank deposit and cash reports
- Provides a timely daily operating control (DOC) and keeps the Dealer/General Manager informed about trends
- Reconciles select accounts monthly
- Prints monthly journals, schedules, and general ledger. Closes month by processing accounting month-end
- Ensures compliance with all government regulations
- Prepares tax reports, tax deposits, and tax returns in a timely, accurate manner
- Prepares employee health/life benefit payments
- Oversight of multi-structured payroll and its accuracy
- Approves new charge accounts and oversees collection of past due accounts
- Provides department managers with detailed financial and management reports
- Directs assessment of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets
- Reviews general ledger and scheduled accounts. Notes any unusual activity and investigates
- Reviews the reconciliation of general ledger accounts with outside sources to ensure proper bank reconciliation, reserve accounts, factory payable and floor plan payable
- Stays abreast of tax code revisions and advises dealer regarding any operational adjustments needed to accommodate revisions
- Ensures compliance with all applicable manufacturer and government finance regulations, including filing and/or maintaining of required forms, payroll taxes and deposits, income taxes, retirement plan records etc.
- Coordinates annual audit (or review) and physical inventory
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person