Dealership Financial Accountant

Scotts Motor Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotts Group seeks an experienced Dealership Financial Accountant to manage month-end reporting, tax obligations, invoicing, and cash management while overseeing daily accounting operations and internal reporting for a busy dealership. The role emphasizes accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely financial analysis in a fast-paced environment.

Based in Artarmon NSW, the position is on-site with immediate availability and requires strong MS Excel skills, familiarity with Pentana ERA-DMS, and

Qualifications

• Experience in motor dealer finance is highly regarded.
• Proven ability to meet strict deadlines and multitask.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of financial reporting requirements and statutory compliance in Australia.
• Experience liaising with auditors or regulators is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Month end reporting for dealership operations.
• Ensure tax reporting and payment obligations are met.
• Manage daily accounting activities including invoicing and cash management.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and internal financial reporting.
• Reconcile balance sheets and process vehicle sales reporting.

Skills

Month-end reporting

Tax compliance

Cash management

Financial reporting

Auditing & regulatory knowledge

Tools

Pentana ERA-DMS

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Scotts Group, Artarmon NSW is seeking an experienced Dealership Financial Accountant to join the team. This role involves managing month-end reporting, ensuring tax reporting and payment obligations are met, and overseeing daily accounting operations including invoicing, cash management, and internal financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Month end reporting
• Ensure tax reporting and payment obligations are met
• Manage daily operations including accounting, invoicing, cash management and internal financial reporting
• Analyse departmental results to provide feedback into business performance improvement
• Liaise with auditors and other regulatory bodies to ensure statutory compliance
• Produce monthly management accounts
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Vehicle sales processing and reporting, wholesale and retail
• Daily bank reconciliations and customer refunds/payouts
• Fixed asset register maintenance

About you

• Previous Motor Dealer experience is highly regarded
• Ability to work on Pentana ERA-DMS
• Intermediate to Advanced computer skills with MS Excel, Office, accounting software and databases
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and multi-task
• High level of accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workload
• Well-versed in accounts/tax compliance, auditing procedure, finance system regulations in Australia
• Strong analytical, business mindset and problem solving skills
• Extensive knowledge of financial reporting requirements and experience in preparing financial statements.

This role is available for an immediate start.The role is dealership-based and is fully onsite, with no work-from-home arrangement.