Controller Automotive

The Office Manager is in charge of overseeing the daily accounting operations of a business.

• Lead the accounting function and partner with dealership operations to ensure all financial controls and processes are established and followed to ensure profitability to include controls on payables/receivables and expense analysis
• Ensures Financial Statements are prepared timely and accurately
• Supervises periodic audits of the company’s accounts. If an independent auditor is hired, the comptroller collaborates with him and provides the documents needed to complete an audit.
• Vigilant about reporting any fraud, abuse or waste of company assets.
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• Analyze information and provide data necessary to help complete the overall budget, as well as specialized ones in areas such as production budget, sales or capital expenditures.
• Provide information necessary for the company to secure loans.
• Manages and tracks the company’s cash flow to better assist in the management of assets and liabilities.
• Manage controllable spend reporting and analysis related to corporate functions
• Development of forecasting reports related to all areas of dealership expenses analysis and forecasting
• Pay plan audit and consistency for processing bi-annually review
• The preparation of a monthly financial statement according to dealership and manufacturer guidelines and timeline.
• Manage the work allocation for all staff to ensure even distribution and efficiencies
• Analysis of financial data to identify trends and opportunity to improve dealership profitability.
• Oversees and audits all scheduled accounts including warranty claims, rebates, parts and vehicle inventory accounts are current and accurate.
• Reviews the reconciliation of general leger accounts with outside sources to ensure bank reconciliations, reserve accounts and factory and floor plan payables are accurate.
• Comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirements.
• Assist with escalated customer issues

• 10 plus years in automotive industry
• Managed a team of accounting professionals
• Bachelor's (4-year) college degree, preferably in the field of Finance or Accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and business/finance acumen
• Ability to work with teams across all levels in the organization
• High level working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint strongly preferred