Automotive Accounting Specialist - Growth & Benefits

Sonic Automotive, Inc.; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with 4% company match

Paid vacation

Access to leadership and personal dev.

Job summary

EchoPark Automotive in Orlando, FL is hiring an Accounting Specialist for our brand-new dealership opening December 2026. The role focuses on processing car deals, managing accounting tasks, and providing administrative support to keep dealership operations accurate and efficient.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in automotive accounting or back-office work, solid understanding of basic accounting, and strong attention to detail and time management.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of accounting or back office automotive dealership experience.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage schedules.
• Detail-oriented with strong time-management skills.
• CDK experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review all retail and street purchase deal documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Finalize all deals in accounting that meet compliance requirements.
• Route finalized deals to the title team for processing upon receipt of all funding.
• Partner with the F&I department to ensure deals are processed timely and accurately.
• Submit aftermarket product cancellations to the cancellation team.
• Perform schedule reviews and reconciliations throughout the month.
• Assist in the preparation of weekly asset meetings.
• Be the point of contact for vendors regarding invoices and payments.
• Review and process invoices for payment.
• Complete monthly invoice reviews.
• Act as a liaison between store-level operations and Shared Services Center.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation as needed.
• Prepare SOX reconciliations (Vehicle Stock In Control, Month End Bank Activity, Bank Reconciliation, Physical Inventory).
• Assist with filing and scanning.
• Provide admin support to management and other departments as needed.
• Perform month-end close: balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries.
• Provide expense variance analyses and month-end work papers.

Skills

Accounting

Back office

Attention to detail

Time management

CDK experience

Tools

CDK

Job description

Automotive Accounting Specialist in Orlando, FL at EchoPark Automotive

Job Type: Production

Experience: Associate

About

Job Description

EchoPark Automotive is looking to hire an Accounting Specialist at our brand new dealership in Orlando, FL opening December 2026!The Accounting Specialist will be responsible for processing car deals, managing accounting tasks, and providing administrative support to ensure accurate and efficient dealership operations.

What You Will Do:

• Review all retail and street purchase deal documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Finalize all deals in accounting that meet compliance requirements
• Route finalized deals to the title team for processing upon receipt of all funding
• Partner with the F&I department to ensure deals are being processed timely and accurately
• Submit aftermarket product cancellations to the cancellation team
• Perform schedule reviews and reconciliations throughout the month
• Assist in the preparation of the weekly asset meetings
• Bethe point of contact for vendors regarding invoices and payments
• Review and processinvoices for payment
• Complete monthly invoice reviews
• Act as a liaison between the store-level business operations group and the Shared Services Center
• Support in both internal and external audits by performing research and providing documentation as appropriate
• Prepare SOX reconciliations that may include the Vehicle Stock In Control, Month End Bank Activity, Bank Reconciliation, and Physical Inventory Reconciliation
• Assist with filing and scanning
• Provide administrative support to management, other departments and employees as needed

Month-End Close Process

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and book-adjusting journal entries as necessary
• Provide analysis of expense variances
• Produce month-end work papers to address specific financial results/metrics to be used as part of the monthly financial reporting package

What We’re Looking For:

• 1+ years of accounting or back office automotive dealership experience
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and organize schedule
• Detail-oriented and time-managementskills
• CDK experience a PLUS
• All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver license

What We Offer:

• $20 - $24per hourbased on experience
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k with 4% company match
• Paid vacation
• Access to leadership and personal development programs
• Growth potential

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.