Accounting Manager

Penske Automotive Group • Duluth, GA

39d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Automotive Group is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to support and lead business operations in the accounting department. The Accounting Manager processes and generates financial data for dealership departments to ensure an accurate picture of the business office’s financial condition. The role is responsible for the effective operation of the accounting office and reports directly to the Controller. Strong leadership and communication skills are required.

The position supervises exempt and non-exempt business-office personnel, including exercising discretion in hiring and terminating employees. It is primarily based in an office environment with heating and air conditioning. Standard business hours apply, with the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required. The role involves light physical work and requires walking or standing, or sitting for much of the time with some pushing and pulling of controls, as well as climbing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, reaching, grasping, talking, and hearing.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent, and five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Recent applicable experience and strong mathematical, analytical, and computer skills relevant to an Accounting Manager position.
• Strong leadership, oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish performance goals and develop strategies to achieve them.
• Ability to hire, manage, discipline, and terminate personnel and lead a team toward organizational goals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to process data and organize it for management analysis.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed written or oral instructions and to read, comprehend, and deliver instructions in a variety of formats.
• Ability to handle standardized situations and solve problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions and use independent judgment and discretion.
• Mathematical ability to perform calculations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; draw t-bar graphs; and calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent customer-service skills.
• Ability to interact well with a diverse group of people and positively influence employee morale.
• Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience; friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, and a positive team-player attitude.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 20 pounds at a time and frequent lifting or carrying of objects up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Process and generate financial data for dealership departments to reflect the accurate financial condition of the business office.
• Ensure the effective operation of the accounting office.
• Establish personal performance goals consistent with organizational productivity standards and devise strategies to meet them.
• Hire, manage, discipline, and terminate personnel as needed to meet departmental and organizational goals.
• Lead the business-office team to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Process and organize data for management analysis.
• Provide instructions and communicate effectively with personnel.
• Deliver excellent customer service and contribute positively to employee morale.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision care options.
• 401(k) savings and retirement plan with company match.
• Training, resources, and opportunities for career growth and advancement tailored to individual performance, experience, and interests.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree