Staff Accountant

About the role

The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of dealership transactions.

Responsibilities

• Post certain transactions and reconcile the monthly manufacturer factory part statements.
• Reconcile extended warranty and insurance product reconciliations.
• Reconcile finance reserve statements and post monthly adjustments.
• Reconcile monthly floorplan statements.
• Prepare the monthly sales professional unit count and sales achievement reports.
• Research and post certain transactions on weekly bank statement as needed.
• Assist Dealership Controller with end of month closeout entries.
• Backup certain accounting clerk desks as needed.
• Assist the Dealership Controller in training accounting clerks and overseeing certain schedules designated by the Dealership Controller.
• Serves as supervisor to the accounting staff in absence of the Dealership Controller and/or Office Manager.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping.
• Superb time management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and excellent detail orientation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and partner information.
• Strong mathematical, analytical and communication skills.
• 1 to 3 years of experience working in accounting required.
• Prior automotive dealership accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Intermediate understanding of Microsoft office, specifically Excel.
• May lift objects that weigh as much as 15 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.