Senior Automotive Controller | Budgeting & GAAP Expert

Holman; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

401(k) plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury D

Job summary

Holman is seeking a Controller to join our Raleigh, North Carolina team. This role will own the general ledger, drive monthly closings, and lead budgeting and reporting processes to ensure accurate financial statements.

You will supervise the accounting staff, coach teams across accounts payable and receivable, and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has 5-7+ years of dealership accounting experience, including leadership, strong analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field required preferred but not required
• 5-7+ years’ dealership accounting experience, including 2+ years at a leadership level
• Experience with CDK is a plus
• Has breadth and depth of a wide range of accounting concepts, principles, and practices
• Knowledge of the company’s policies, practices and procedures
• Duties involving considerable judgment to work independently, apply existing methods, techniques and procedures to meet operational requirements
• Ability to supervise, coach, counsel and objectively evaluate employees, external partners and their performance
• Develops and reports on business objectives, including annual budget, forecasting, planning appropriate resources and making adjustments as market conditions change
• Works with facilities department on reviewing and tracking construction costs
• Ability to work with manufacturer and implement, track and report on programs
• Problem solving of various duties involving related process and methods
• Analytical skills requiring consideration of facts, circumstances and determination of action to be taken
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work and interact with employees at all levels in the organization
• Communicates with customers, manufacturer representatives, vendors and occasionally government officials such as police, fire, and emergency
• Ability to explain simple and moderately complex concepts, process or ideas to all levels in the organization

Responsibilities

• Manage the general ledger, reconcile issues, and report to executive leadership
• Prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly budgets and reports
• Oversee office operations and supervise staff
• Develop and interpret accurate accounting statements and reports
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations
• Maintain awareness of state and federal regulatory requirements
• Supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
• Collaborate with other departments on accounting needs
• Lead staff recruitment and development efforts
• Ensure monthly closings and year-end procedures
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Skills

General ledger

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Financial reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

CDK

Job description

Holman is seeking a Controller to join our Raleigh, North Carolina team. This role will own the general ledger, drive monthly closings, and lead budgeting and reporting processes to ensure accurate financial statements.

You will supervise the accounting staff, coach teams across accounts payable and receivable, and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has 5-7+ years of dealership accounting experience, including leadership, strong analytical