Shared Services Accountant

Sonic-Automotive; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Automotive seeks an Accountant for the Shared Services - General Accounting group to move processing from dealership level to a centralized hub, improving efficiency and consistency in financial reporting.

You will support bill processing, reconciliations, and collaboration with dealerships, lenders, and manufacturers, using Excel and strong communication to ensure accurate accounting across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Proficiency with Excel required
• Accounting degree typically required; alternative degree with accounting courses/training acceptable

Responsibilities

• Add bill-of-lading info into the Shared Services BOL tracking depository
• Assist with general department tasks such as progress/status tracking and reporting
• Obtain and pay off inventory financing ("floor plan")
• Assist senior accountants in monthly floor plan reconciliation
• Assist senior accountants in monthly manufacture-to-accounting inventory reconciliation
• Assist senior accountants in monthly bank reconciliation
• Research, document dealership processes to facilitate expansion of Shared Services
• Perform other accounting functions, potentially including stocking in inventory, posting general entries
• Communicate with dealership, lender, and manufacturer contacts to investigate and resolve issues
• Cross-train with team members and share best practices

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Education

Accounting degree

Alternative degree with accounting courses

Job description

• Dealership: 650 - Sonic Corporate Ballantyne

Company Description

Sonic Automotive operates franchised dealerships coast-to-coast. We also represent over 20 different automotive brands with the majority of our dealerships being luxury and import brands. We are an industry-leading automotive retailer committed to providing our guests and teammates with an experience unmatched by our competitors.

Our team are happy to work here because:

• We have beautiful state of the art facilities
• We provide award winning training
• We are committed to developing and promoting within the company
• We are technology based - most jobs use iPads or iPhones that we provide
• Our Benefits are extremely competitive with Medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401k with a 4% employer match and PTO
• We encourage peer to peer teamwork and recognition

Why Join Us:

• Play a pivotal role in transforming the digital experience in an exciting, fast-paced vertical.
• Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and customer obsession.
• Work on products that directly impact customer experience and business performance.

Job Description

An Accountant in the Shared Services - General Accounting department performs processing- and transaction-level accounting and control functions while gaining exposure to and being trained on some higher-level functions. The overall purpose and objective of this job is to transfer many of those functions from the dealership level to a centralized location to improve both efficiency and effectiveness/quality.

Essential Functions:

• Add bill-of-lading info into the Shared Services BOL tracking depository.
• Assist with general department tasks such as progress/status tracking and reporting.
• Obtain and pay off inventory financing ("floor plan").
• Assist senior accountants in the performance of monthly floor plan reconciliation.*
• Assist senior accountants in the performance of monthly manufacture-to-accounting inventory reconciliation.*
• Assist senior accountants in the performance of monthly bank reconciliation.*
• Research, understand, and document processes at dealerships to facilitate the expansion of Shared Services.
• Perform other accounting functions, potentially including stocking in inventory, posting general entries, etc.
• Communicate with dealership, lender, and manufacturer contacts to investigate and resolve issues.
• Work closely with other team members to cross train and share best practices.
• * The performance of reconciliation includes the identification, research, and documentation of reconciling items.

Qualifications

An Accountant in the Shared Services - General Accounting department must have strong written and spoken communication skills. Proficiency with Excel is also required. An Accountant should typically have an accounting degree; however, another (or incomplete) degree is acceptable with adequate accounting courses and/or training.