Senior Staff Accountant-Automotive Dealership

Masters Transportation•Kansas City, MO

6d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Master’s Transportation is looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the accounting behind our vehicle sales and dealership operations. This position works closely with the Controller, Sales Coordinators, Operations, and other accounting team members to ensure dealership transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies. The ideal candidate has prior automotive, commercial vehicle, equipment dealership, or dealership accounting experience and understands the accounting flow from vehicle purchase through sale, funding, payoff, and final reconciliation. This is a great opportunity to join a growing organization, work closely with an experienced accounting team, and build broader expertise in inventory, floorplan activity, reconciliations, and month-end close. This is a 100% in-person position based at our Kansas City headquarters.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
Strong understanding of basic accounting principles.
Strong Excel skills.
Ability to analyze account activity and identify discrepancies.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
Strong problem-solving and research skills.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of accounting experience preferred.
Automotive dealership, commercial vehicle, equipment dealership, or similar industry experience strongly preferred.
Experience with vehicle inventory and floorplan accounting preferred.
Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
Experience supporting month-end close.
Understanding of revenue, cost of sales, and gross profit accounting.
Experience reconciling subledgers to the general ledger.
Experience with dealership management systems or ERP systems preferred.
Experience with RIMSS, Sage Intacct, CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, Dealertrack, or similar systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare and post journal entries related to vehicle sales, inventory, floorplan, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other dealership activity.
Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate variances.
Reconcile vehicle inventory and unit-level activity between the dealership management system and general ledger.
Review vehicle sales transactions for accurate revenue, cost of sales, and gross profit recognition.
Assist with reconciliation of floorplan balances, lender statements, vehicle payoffs, and funding activity.
Track and reconcile customer deposits, vehicle receivables, and outstanding funding.
Assist with title and lien-related accounting research when required.
Reconcile due-to/due-from and other intercompany balances.
Assist with bank reconciliations and cash activity.
Review and reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable balances.
Prepare supporting schedules for month-end and year-end close.
Assist with fixed asset additions, disposals, depreciation, and reconciliation.
Review prepaid expenses and determine appropriate monthly amortization.
Prepare account reconciliations with supporting documentation and clear explanations of reconciling items.
Research unusual or aged transactions and work with other departments to resolve discrepancies.
Assist with sales tax, property tax, and other dealership-related compliance reporting.
Support external audit requests and prepare supporting documentation.
Assist with monthly financial statement preparation and variance analysis.
Maintain accurate documentation and accounting support for vehicle and inventory transactions.
Support process improvements and internal controls within dealership accounting.