Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for providing comprehensive accounting support across multiple automotive dealership locations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting month-end closing processes. This role works closely with dealership management teams. You are to model behaviors and a culture for success including integrity, respect, drive, community, fun and pride without ego, with self-confidence, and creativity. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities including, but not limited to: 

• Review, analyze, and submit all accounting transactions generated from Dealer Management System that are associated with retail vehicle sales. 
• Calculate and log sales commissions within our Dealer Management Software. 
• Validate that new vehicle sale rebates from customer car deals have been processed correctly by the sales department.  
• Process and GL code vendor invoices and ensure accurate approval touring through our AP automation software. 
• Reconcile vendor month-end AR statements to maintain accurate payable and vendor relations.  
• Scan in any invoices that AP automation does not capture in automatically. 
• Process payments to vendors once invoice batches have been fully approved through proper channels. 
• Reconcile all accounts payable sub-accounts in the GL. 
• Review accounts payable with the store general managers from each location. 
• Process lien payoff payments for customer vehicle trade-ins. 
• Process refund payments to customers and banks for cancelled vehicle service contracts. 
• Ad-Hoc projects as assigned by Assistant Controller. 
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• Fills in for other administrative positions as needed and directed by management. 
• Always conducts business in an ethical and professional manner. 
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines. 
• Strong communication skills for interaction with dealership management and team members. 
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to identify and resolve discrepancies 
• Team player with ability to work collaboratively across all dealership locations. 
• Maintains professional appearance. 
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations (i.e. OSHA Right-to-Know), and standards to maintain the legality and business integrity of Dealership. 
• Ensure that the work areas and guest areas are kept clean. Maintain safe work environment. 
• Other tasks as assigned. 

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field. 

• 2+ years of accounting experience, with automotive dealership experience strongly preferred. 

• Primarily office-based work environment 

• May require occasional travel between dealership locations. 

• Ability to work extended hours during month-end closing and year-end processes. 

• Ability to manage change and detail-oriented processes. 

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean record. 

• Comply with all dealership and manufacturer job-related training and requirements. 

• Adhere to the employee handbook policies and procedures. 

• Excellent computer skills, including Excel. 

• Ability to achieve goals with high guest satisfaction ratings. 

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to influence management on process improvements.