Automotive Accounting Controller

DARCARS Automotive Group; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Employee discounts on vehicle Purch.f

Community service initiatives

Internal career advancement

Job summary

DARCARS Automotive Group seeks an experienced Automotive Controller to oversee dealership and central accounting operations, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency while supporting dealership management and corporate leadership.

You will lead accounting staff, maintain strong internal controls, deliver timely financial reporting, analyze variances, and drive process improvements to protect assets and profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as an Automotive Controller or 4 years as an Assistant Controller in an automotive dealership group.
• Extensive experience in retail automotive accounting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Advanced financial analysis and expense control experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately report dealership financial performance to General Manager and corporate leadership.
• Analyze sales and expenses to identify risks and profitability opportunities.
• Provide timely financial reviews and performance updates to management.
• Interpret financial statements and operating reports to identify trends.
• Hire, train, and supervise accounting office personnel.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable laws.
• Review and maintain general ledger reconciliations, including bank accounts, factory payables, reserves, and floor plans.
• Oversee weekly scheduling, reviews, and maintenance of accounting functions.
• Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Financial analysis

Expense control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

DARCARS Automotive Group is now hiring an Automotive Accounting Controller!

DARCARS Automotive Group is seeking an experienced Automotive Controller to oversee dealership and central accounting operations. This leadership role is critical to ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency while supporting dealership management and corporate leadership.

Position Overview

The Automotive Controller is responsible for managing accounting office staff, maintaining strong internal controls, and delivering accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate is a decisive leader with deep automotive accounting expertise and the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as an Automotive Controller or 4 years as an Assistant Controller in an automotive dealership group
• Extensive experience in retail automotive accounting
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Advanced financial analysis and expense control experience
• Proficiency in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business preferred
• Stable and verifiable employment history

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Plan including 401k
• Employee discounts on vehicle purchases, parts and service repairs
• Opportunities to join our community service initiatives
• Internal career advancement opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately report dealership financial performance to the General Manager and corporate leadership
• Analyze sales and expenses to identify risks and profitability opportunities
• Provide timely financial reviews and performance updates to management
• Interpret financial statements and operating reports to identify trends
• Hire, train, and supervise accounting office personnel
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable laws
• Review and maintain general ledger reconciliations, including bank accounts, factory payables, reserves, and floor plans
• Oversee weekly scheduling, reviews, and maintenance of accounting functions
• Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as required

  This job advertisement in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee. This advertisement is merely a preview of the role in solicitation. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor.

  We are an equal opportunity employer & drug-free workplace. Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing background screening (incl. criminal background check, review of consumer & motor vehicle records, verification of SSN). Employment is on an at-will basis & subject to termination if dealership rules & regulations are violated.