What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Accounting Office Manager position at RecruitPod Global?
Job Description:
About the job
Great opportunity for an experienced Automotive Accounting Office Manager to join our team! Candidate must have previous automotive office and accounting experience. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills. Be self-motivated, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic, with the ability to lead and influence others. Ability to be analytical, problem solve, and multi-task. The Accounting Office Manager reports to and works closely with the Controller and is an integral part of the transactional and financial reporting accounting process.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare complete financial statements and submit them to the manufacturer and management in accordance with established timeframes.
- Manage the day-to-day accounting operations of the store to ensure that all transactions are recorded in compliance with dealership accounting processes and policies.
- Review schedules and work with staff to resolve discrepancies.
- Adhere to the month-end closing schedules as well as timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
- Review bi-weekly payroll and 401K contributions.
- Manage and safeguard the stores assets and ensure that internal controls are in place.
- Extensive knowledge of manufacture, bank, and floorplan reconciliations.
- Extensive knowledge of accounting schedules/controlled accounts/general ledger.
- Extensive knowledge, and proficiencies in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Extensive knowledge of HR and Payroll process.
- Working knowledge of state sales and tax returns.
- Working knowledge of all accounting office positions.
- Support and manage the accounting staff.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years automotive dealership accounting experience with an understanding of a trial balance, chart of accounts, vehicle inventory accounting and schedule reconciliations.
- Proficiency using automotive DMS, preferably CDK.
- Managerial skills and leadership skills are required.
- Must have a strong attention to detail, organized, be able to multitask and meet deadlines.