At Tekion, we're building the only cloud-native platform that is transforming the automotive retail industry, leapfrogging it into the future and providing unparalleled customer experience. We're creating seamlessly integrated, elegant, and intuitive solutions built with cutting edge technology and powered by Big Data, Machine Learning (ML)/ AI and Internet of Things (Connected vehicle to connected devices). We’re harnessing passion, entrepreneurial spirit, deep industry expertise and the latest technologies to create something very special. We're inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while having a blast doing it!
Job Description
Day in and day out, this role is immersed in dealership operations, encompassing both accounting and retail functions within the automotive industry. For accounting, responsibilities include responsibilities include data validations, accounting workflow training such as AP/AR, journal postings, schedule reconciliation, daily deposits, etc. This role necessitates seamless coordination across various internal and external teams to meet deliverables. Additionally, collaborating closely with remote internal teams to ensure operational transparency is crucial.
On the retail side, the role focuses on automotive desking and sales, involving direct customer interaction through F&I Menus and executing deals that align with the intricate regulations of OEMs, lenders, and regional requirements. Validating deals and liaising with diverse stakeholders are essential for meeting deliverables. Furthermore, working closely with onsite implementation and support teams is key to providing comprehensive support. Candidates must possess a deep understanding of the automotive industry dynamics and proficiency with the Tekion platform, emphasizing compliance, organizational rigor, and adaptability.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide guidance to internal teams and end users in the most effective methods.
- Provide training and support to end users
- Collaborate with product managers and conversion teams to identify and implement efficiencies that drive accuracy and speed
- Complete checklists and signoffs to drive understanding, transparency and accuracy
- Develop and document feedback/experience from end-users
- Heavy focus on dealership accounting
- Heavy focus on automotive desking and sales (from interfacing with customers via F&I menus to booking deals that comply with the complex and rigid worlds of OEMs, lenders and regions)
- Be proactive in learning from others to advance towards a role as a Business Solutions Analyst.
- All other duties as assigned
Skills and Experience
- 2+ years of auto or accounting experience or a Bachelor's Degree
- A passion for challenging the status quo by questioning and improving existing systems, including a playful intelligence
- Experience working in an early-stage startup environment is a plus
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, interacting with all levels of stakeholders
- Established ability to articulate technical jargon into consumable levels of understanding for adult learners
- Proven ability to take customer suggestions or insights and translate them into technical deliverables for internal implementation and product teams
- Ability to travel up to 90%
Preferred Skills
- Auto experience
- Accounting experience or a degree in accounting
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation and generous stock options
- 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
- Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
- The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
- Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
- Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
- A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
- The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
- Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
The salary range for this position is $61,440 - $103,800. The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this position across applicable US locations. This position is also eligible for a bonus whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual performance. The actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. In addition to the compensation listed, this position is eligible for equity compensation.
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What We Do
At Tekion, we believe that business applications don’t have to be boring. In fact, they should be simple, fun and cool! They should be as delightful to use as your favorite social or consumer application, yet powerful enough to seamlessly and efficiently run global businesses that provide unparalleled consumer experience without compromise.
Founded by visionary entrepreneur and innovator Jay Vijayan, we are building the world’s best business applications on the cloud starting with the automotive retail industry. We inherently use cutting-edge technologies like big data, machine learning/AI, and human computer interaction (voice, touch, vision, sensors and IoT). We are inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while having a blast doing it!
Our flagship product offering, Automotive Retail Cloud ™- an industry-first cloud-native retail platform, including all functionalities of a Dealer Management System (DMS) launched recently.
