Staff Accountant - Central Automotive Group

Central Automotive Group•Houston, TX

31d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of dealership transactions. This role involves various reconciliation tasks, report preparation, and assisting with month-end closeout. The Staff Accountant will also provide support to accounting clerks and may act as a supervisor in the absence of the Dealership Controller and/or Office Manager.

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.
Intermediate understanding of Microsoft office, specifically Excel.

Nice To Haves

Prior automotive dealership accounting experience preferred but not required.

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.