Automotive Office Manager

Zohorecruit; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Sport Durst Automotive of Durham is hiring an Office Manager to partner with the Controller and oversee administrative and accounting support in a multi-franchise dealership. The role focuses on accurate record-keeping, supporting leaders, and confidential information handling in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will manage daily office operations, assist with deal postings and reconciliations, and help maintain efficient procedures and internal controls while providing

Qualifications

• Prior office management or dealership administration experience is required.
• Experience with bookkeeping or automotive accounting is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily dealership office operations and maintain a professional work environment.
• Support accounting processes, including deal posting, deposits, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, and month-end documentation.
• Coordinate title and registration to ensure documentation complies with procedures.
• Prepare reports, track deadlines, and communicate follow-up items to department managers.
• Respond professionally to customer and vendor inquiries and route issues to the appropriate team.
• Safeguard confidential business information.
• Help develop and maintain efficient office procedures and internal controls.
• Provide administrative support to dealership leadership and assist with special projects.

Skills

Office management

Dealership administration

Bookkeeping

Automotive accounting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accounting or business coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

CDK system

Job description

Durham, United States | Posted on 09/29/2026

OfficeManager – Sport Durst Automotive of Durham

Join a fast-paced, customer-focused dealership team and help keep our daily operationsrunning smoothly.

Position Overview

We are seekingan organized, dependable, and detail-oriented Office Manager to work togetherwith Controller to oversee administrative and accounting support functions in amulti-franchise dealership. This role is central to maintaining accuraterecords, supporting department leaders, assisting accounting personnel andcustomers, and ensuring the office operates efficiently and professionally. Theideal candidate is comfortable managing multiple priorities, handlingconfidential information, and working in a deadline-driven dealershipenvironment.

Key Responsibilities

• Managedaily dealership office operations and maintain an organized, professional workenvironment.
• Supportaccounting processes, including deal posting, deposits, accounts payable andreceivable, reconciliations, and month-end documentation.
• Coordinatetitle and registration department to ensure any related documentation is inaccordance with dealership procedures and applicable requirements.
• Preparereports, track deadlines, and communicate follow-up items to departmentmanagers.
• Respondprofessionally to customer, vendor and vendors questions and route issues tothe appropriate team member.
• Safeguardconfidential business information.
• Helpdevelop and maintain efficient office procedures and internal controls.
• Provideadministrative support to dealership leadership and assist with specialprojects as needed.
  

Qualifications

• Prioroffice management, dealership administration, bookkeeping, or automotiveaccounting experience required.
• Strongattention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
• Abilityto prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Professionalwritten and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office; experience with CDK system is a plus.
• Abilityto handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Highschool diploma or equivalent required; additional accounting or businesseducation is a plus.
  

What Success Looks Like

You keepinformation accurate, anticipate office needs, communicate clearly, and bringconsistency to dealership processes. You are approachable and service-mindedwhile maintaining high standards for accountability, confidentiality, andcompliance.

Sport Durst Automotiveis an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.