Automotive Controller - Columbus, OH

Element Partners•Worthington, OH

152d•Onsite

About The Position

Reports the financial condition of the total dealership to the dealer/general manager regularly and accurately. Provides sales and expense analyses summarizing potential problem areas and opportunities for improved profitability relative to monthly and annual forecasts.

Requirements

Ability to prepare a complete financial statement monthly according to dealership guidelines and within each manufacturer's format and time frame.
Ability to ensure all manufacturer accounts, including warranty claims, rebates, interest protection and co-op advertising are current and accurate.
Ability to interpret the financial statement and the daily operating control (DOC) regularly and inform dealer of developing trends.
Ability to participate in the preparation of short- and long-term financial forecasts for the dealership.
Ability to provide department managers with detailed financial and management reports.
Ability to maintain an effective cash management system that forecasts cash funds and makes recommendations for the profitable use of excess cash.
Ability to direct assessment of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
Ability to review the general ledger and scheduled accounts, noting any unusual entries and investigating.
Ability to review the reconciliation of general ledger accounts with outside sources to ensure proper bank reconciliation, reserve accounts, factory payable and floor plan payable.
Ability to stay abreast of tax code revisions and advise dealer regarding any operational adjustments needed to accommodate revisions.
Ability to ensure compliance with all applicable government finance regulations, including filing and/or maintaining of required forms, payroll taxes and deposits, income taxes, retirement plan records etc.
Ability to manage the dealership computer system to maximize utilization.
Ability to administer a loss review program and maintain loss reserves for contingent liabilities and trade receivables.
Ability to meet with dealer to evaluate all insurance renewals.
Ability to purchase property and liability insurance.
Ability to prepare and process all insurance claims.
Ability to coordinate annual audit (or review) and physical inventory.
Ability to ensure that all office personnel are using proper accounting procedures and maintaining accurate records and analyses and supervise the preparation of all information for the CPA in order to minimize audit or review costs.
Ability to continually strive to improve data integrity and information reporting throughout the dealership.
Ability to attend managers meetings.
Ability to maintain professional appearance.
Ability to perform other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

Prepares a complete financial statement monthly according to dealership guidelines and within each manufacturer's format and time frame.
Ensures that all manufacturer accounts, including warranty claims, rebates, interest protection and co-op advertising are current and accurate.
Interprets the financial statement and the daily operating control (DOC) regularly and informs dealer of developing trends.
Participates in the preparation of short- and long-term financial forecasts for the dealership.
Provides department managers with detailed financial and management reports.
Maintains an effective cash management system that forecasts cash funds and makes recommendations for the profitable use of excess cash.
Directs assessment of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
Reviews the general ledger and scheduled accounts. Notes any unusual entries and investigates.
Reviews the reconciliation of general ledger accounts with outside sources to ensure proper bank reconciliation, reserve accounts, factory payable and floor plan payable.
Stays abreast of tax code revisions and advises dealer regarding any operational adjustments needed to accommodate revisions.
Ensures compliance with all applicable government finance regulations, including filing and/or maintaining of required forms, payroll taxes and deposits, income taxes, retirement plan records etc.
Manages the dealership computer system to maximize utilization.
Administers a loss review program and maintains loss reserves for contingent liabilities and trade receivables.
Meets with dealer to evaluate all insurance renewals.
Purchases property and liability insurance.
Prepares and processes all insurance claims.
Coordinates annual audit (or review) and physical inventory.
Ensures that all office personnel are using proper accounting procedures and maintaining accurate records and analyses and supervises the preparation of all information for the CPA in order to minimize audit or review costs.
Continually strives to improve data integrity and information reporting throughout the dealership.
Attends managers meetings.
Maintains professional appearance.
Other tasks as assigned.