Controller

Romain Cross Pointe Auto Park; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO

FMLA

Job summary

Romain Cross Pointe Auto Park in Evansville, IN seeks a Controller to provide financial leadership across multiple dealership locations. You will oversee financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting and KPI analysis to drive profitability.

This role requires strong GAAP knowledge, payroll administration, and internal controls, with a focus on automating processes and collaborating with the GM and IT/ADP teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of General Motors’ GAAP.
• Ability to establish and maintain key-filing systems, including financial records and team member folders.
• Ability to conduct basic financial analysis.
• Ability to administer payroll (automatic or manual).
• Leadership skills, including delegation, empowerment, coaching, supervision, and organizing and planning, and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution.
• Experience in a high-volume dealership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and submission of the financial statements.
• Lead end month close financial reporting budgeting and forecasting, KPI reporting and analysis.
• Partner with GM to improve profitability and control expenses.
• Prepare month-end reports and financial statement addendums and submit to management.
• Interpret and analyze the financial statement continually.
• Ensure factory and customer receivables are collected in a timely manner.
• Keep the Department Managers informed about the trends of their Depts.
• Recommend adjustments to inventory accounts.
• Administer payroll policies and process payroll.
• Coordinate annual audit and physical inventory with Dealer Principal and Executive Manager.
• Automate all possible systems and establish controls.
• Coordinate with in-house IT department and ADP on computer performance and utilization.
• Manage office staff.
• Understand and ensure compliance on all federal, state and county laws.
• Ensure all licenses are current.
• Reconcile bank statements daily.
• Set up standard entries.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Payroll management

Leadership

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ADP Payroll

GM accounting systems

Excel

Job description

Controller: Multi-Site location (3) throughout Indiana. Seeking a Controller to provide financial leadership across dealerships, strengthen controls and improve operational performance. Join a family oriented and collaborative culture offering competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and growth opportunities.

JOB DUTIES

Financial Reporting & Management – 60% (Emphasis on Management)

• Oversee the preparation and active submission of the financial statements.
• Lead end month close financial reporting budgeting and forecasting, KPI reporting and analysis.
• Partner with GM to improve profitability and control expenses.
• Prepare month-end reports and financial statement addendums and submit to management.
• Interpret and analyze the financial statement continually.
• Ensure factory and customer receivables are collected in a timely manner.
• Keep the Department Managers informed about the trends of their Depts.
• Recommend adjustments to inventory accounts.
• Administer payroll policies and process payroll.
• Coordinate annual audit (or review) and physical inventory, with Dealer Principal and Executive Manager.
• Automate all possible systems and establish controls.
• Coordinate with in-house IT department and ADP on computer performance and utilization.
• Manage office staff.
• Understand and ensure compliance on all federal, state and county laws.
• Ensure all licenses are current.
• Reconcile bank statements daily.
• Set up standard entries.

Special Projects – 30%

• Assist the General Manager in formulating policies and recommend necessary changes to the Executive Manager.
• Audit projects, as planned with Director of Accounting – for all Automotive Group stores.
• Assist with all special projects as defined by the Executive Manager or Director of Accounting.
• Attend all required Management meetings.

Quality: 10%

• Personally commit to quality in all aspects of work. Participate in and promote the established Quality Improvement Process (QIP) for continuous improvement. Participate on teams to research, measure and correct problems and to strive for process improvement. Communicate, example and implement the Company’s Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Values, and Philosophy.
• Attend at least ten (10) hours of Quality Training.

Requirements

PREREQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES &/OR COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of General Motors’ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Ability to establish and maintain key-filing systems, including financial records and team member folders
• Ability to conduct basic financial analysis
• Ability to administer payroll (automatic or manual)
• Leadership skills, including delegation, empowerment, coaching, supervision, and organizing and planning, and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution (both interdepartmental and intradepartmental)
• Ability to take an interest in team members, including proactively promoting their appropriate development
• Working knowledge of bank and insurance terminology and processes
• Knowledge of computer systems and proficient keyboarding skills
• Full mathematical skills, including the ability to compute financial formulas, interest, etc
• Requires a high level of energy
• Requires good written and oral communication skills
• 5yrs+ experience is preferred
• Experience in a high-volume dealership is preferred.
• Payroll experience is preferred.

Benefits:

***Competitive Pay***

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• PTO
• FMLA