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Position: Division Controller
Location: Monroeville, PA (Hybrid)
Reports to: Vice President of Finance
Position Status: Exempt
The Team:
Spectrum Automotive and Its group of companies believes in the power of strong alliances. We partner with dealerships to improve people, process, and performance. With over 20 years of experience, Spectrum is very familiar with the daily challenges of a dealership in today’s rapidly changing and growing marketplace. Using integrity as our cornerstone, we only offer products and services that provide maximum profitability for our customers. Spectrum and its group of companies are committed to helping our clients create a menu of products and services that serve their needs, resulting in unwavering support and maximum impact. à Mike to update as needed.
Principal Purpose of the Position:
Spectrum Automotive is seeking a Division Controller to join its Specialty Administration Business Unit in our Monroeville, PA office.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managing the monthly close process and ensuring the timely preparation of accurate periodic financial statements for multiple business units.
- Assisting with the preparation of annual budgets, budget variance reports and forecasts.
- Supporting the design and implementation of effective internal controls over financial reporting.
- Supporting the facilitation of timely audits and reviews with external auditors.
- Supervising and directing the work of accounting staff.
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience with proven track record.
- Served as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager or equivalent in a public or privately held company or high expectation environment.
- Strong technical accounting experience, expertise in US GAAP regulatory standards, and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheet programs.
- Excellent critical and strategic thinking.
- Ability to lead, influence, and drive priorities at a senior level as well as build relationships and collaborate across all levels of the Company.
- Exhibits confidence in self and others; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
- Perform accurately in a fast-paced, goal-based environment, and ability to adapt to a growing business.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Spectrum we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp.:
Spectrum affirms that inequality is detrimental to our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Spectrum is committed to equal opportunity regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of disability. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on personal merit, qualifications, ability, and job performance.
