Accounting Office Business Manager

Findlay Auto Group; Prescott (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Subaru of Las Vegas is seeking a Business Manager to lead finance, accounting, and HR operations. You will plan, organize, and direct departments to meet dealership goals, ensuring accurate financial statements and compliant processes.

This role requires attention to detail and the ability to guide management in policy development. The ideal candidate will have automotive experience, payroll knowledge, and proficiency with CDK.

Qualifications

• 2 years or more as a business manager/controller in the automotive business.
• Payroll knowledge and strong Excel skills.
• CDK experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, and supervises office personnel.
• Maintains GAAP principles and regulatory compliance.
• Prepares monthly financial statements and reports for management.
• Manages accounts payable, banking, and cash flow.
• Oversees payroll processes and benefit plan contributions.
• Collaborates with General Managers on budgets and advertising spend.
• Ensures accurate reporting of taxes and financial records.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Payroll knowledge

Tools

CDK experience

Job description

Summary

The Business Manager is to provide the necessary planning, organization, direction, coordination, and control to meet the operational, finance and accounting, administrative and Human Resource goals of the dealership. Another basic function of the position is to provide on-going support and expertise for all management, as well as assisting them in establishing goals, objectives, policies and procedures for all departments. The position requires attention to detail and accuracy.This is a salary position. This is an open position for Subaru of Las Vegas.

Essential Functions

• Hires, trains, and supervises office personnel.
• Displays knowledge of manufacturer and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations and laws pertaining to the automotive industry.
• Assists in the maintenance of a uniform system of control and accountability of the office, including segregation of duties where applicable and cost beneficial.
• Meets regularly with the management staff to ensure the free flow of information and a close coordination of effort.
• Compiles information and prepares reports as requested by management.
• Prepares a complete and accurate financial statement monthly according to Findlay Automotive Group guidelines by the end of the day of the 4th business day of the month.
• Maintains the Chart of Accounts and adjusts as needed for operating, budgeting, or accounting requirements or as required by the manufacturer.
• Ensures the proper accountability and control of the company’s petty cash account.
• Ensures daily bank reconciliation is completed, and bank deposit is prepared.
• Ensures monthly physical inventories are performed and reconciled to the general ledger.
• Ensures monthly flooring reconciliation is completed.
• Reconciles other select accounts monthly.
• Ensures that a proactive accounts payable system is in place that maximizes positive cash flow from operations and only pays properly issued invoices.
• Ensures timely payoff of flooring on sold vehicles.
• Monitors contracts-in-transit, vehicle receivables and all other receivables to ensure timely receipt of payment.
• Ensures that all manufacturer accounts including warranty claims, rebates, interest, parts statement, and co-op advertising are current and accurate.
• Closes month by processing accounting month-end and archiving documents.
• Ensures compliance with the state and federal record retention regulations.
• Ensures payroll is completed timely and accurately.
• Ensures benefit plan contributions are calculated properly and remitted timely.
• Ensures accurate reporting and timely remittance of all sales, payroll, and personal property taxes and any other county, state, and federal taxes..
• Assists General Manager and General Sales Manager with managing the factory advertising budget, approval, and submit to factory administrator monthly.
• Assists, supports and at times facilitates the next steps as provided by Human Resources Representative with HR inquiries, concerns, federal tasks and investigations at the store as needed.

Competencies

• Strong Leadership skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Professional delivery of sensitive material and conversations with employees and managers.

Requirements

• 2 years or more as a business manager/ controller in the automotive business
• Strong excel skills
• Payroll knowledge
• CDK experience preferred