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Automotive Accounting Manager

Cocoa Ford
Cocoa, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2025

Summary

Processes and generates financial data for all dealership departments, which together represent the accurate financial condition of the business.

Provides accurate reporting to the Dealer / General Manager / Controller and is responsible for accounting office and administrative functions.

Essential Duties

  • Hires, trains, and supervises office personnel.
  • Analyzes and organizes office operations and procedures.
  • Prepares a complete financial statement monthly according to dealership guidelines and the manufacturer's format and time frame.

Completion required by 5

working day of every month.

  • Calculate Monthly Bonus Payroll
  • Controls all posted documents, including time records, vehicle deals, commissions and additions and changes to inventory.
  • Prepare or Oversee daily bank deposit and cash report.
  • Maintains an effective cash management system.
  • Forecasts cash needs.

  • Controls petty cash amounts for dealership and sales department.
  • Provides a timely daily operating control (DOC) and keeps the dealer / general manager informed about trends.
  • Reconciles select accounts monthly.
  • Approves adjustments to inventory and receivable accounts.
  • Ensure Physical Inventories are being conducted on monthly basis.
  • Ensures that all manufacturer accounts including warranty claims, rebates, interest, protection, and co-op advertising accounts are current and accurate.
  • Prints monthly journals, schedules and general ledger.
  • Closes month by processing accounting month-end.

  • Participates in the preparation of short and long-term forecasts.
  • Assists in completion of annual review / audit.
  • Ensures compliance with all government regulations.
  • Prepares or Oversee payroll on a timely basis, posts payroll and maintains payroll records.
  • Prepares or Oversee tax reports, tax deposits and tax returns in a timely, accurate manner.
  • Prepares employee health / life benefit payments.
  • Stays abreast of current factory incentives and codes deliveries on dealership computer system accordingly.
  • Administers charge-back program for late charges to inventory.
  • Prepares monthly floor plan report for use in commission calculations.
  • Prepares sales commission / chargeback detail reports.
  • Manages the payoff of vehicle floor plan and works with bank representatives.
  • Approves new charge accounts and oversees collection of past due accounts.
  • Compiles information and prepares reports as requested by management and / or dealer principal.
  • Controls keys to buildings and maintains log of keys issued to employees.
  • Cross-trains a qualified substitute.
  • Processes paperwork for new employees and terminations.
  • Keeps an updated file of all dealership job descriptions.
  • Maintains or Oversee confidential employment files.
  • Maintains a professional appearance.
  • Maintains Dealer License Plates
  • Attends managers meetings as requested.
  • Other tasks as assigned.
  • Qualifications

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

    The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

    Education and / or Experience

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Language Skills

  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to write simple correspondence.

    Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

    Mathematical Skills

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
  • Reasoning Ability

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Effective Manager and Leader

  • Develop strong relationship with your employees
  • Recognize what going well
  • Listening and Empowering
  • Take time to understand their perspective
  • Clearly define the next steps in any process
  • Coaching in the moment commit to continuous coaching learning of coaching skills
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