Job Description

The Automotive Dealership Controller will provide hands-on accounting, leadership, and administrative support while developing and maintaining strong financial reporting controls.

***This job is 100% in onsite / in office****

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the daily accounting operations of the OEM dealership to ensure that all transactions are recorded in accurately and timely in accordance with corporate accounting policies and OEM reporting requirements
• Perform timely month-end closings and submit required OEM financial statements and management reports in accordance with GAAP
• Prepare, complete and interpret dealer financial statements to management in accordance with GAAP, corporate accounting policies and procedures and OEM reporting requirements
• Maintain effective cash management systems and keeping the General Manager, Dealer Principal equity owners and senior leadership informed on the accounting trends and cash needs
• Manage and safeguard dealership’s assets and ensure proper financial reporting controls
• Assist dealership’s leadership team in reading and interpreting their financial reports and responding to request for information and assistance in a timely manner
• Work directly with accounting back office teams, sales managers and regional leadership to improve revenue or reduce expenses to meet or exceed budgets
• Ensure compliance with dealership policies and standard operational procedures

Required Experience and Qualifications

• MUST have prior experience as an Automotive Dealership Controller out of large platform stores
• Must have at least 5-10 years plus as an Automotive Dealership Controller for new car OEM automotive dealerships
• Demonstrated experience in leading accounting teams from high volume new car OEM automotive dealerships
• Must have thorough knowledge and experience preparing new car dealership OEM financial statements and demonstrated proficiency with Reynolds & Reynolds (R&R), CDK, DealerTrack, Tekicon and/or mainstream Dealer Management Systems (DMS)
• Ability to multi-task, work with various levels of management and manage accounting and administrative staff.
• Demonstrate hands-on technical accounting knowledge of automotive dealership industry

***salary commensurate with experience level***

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