Staff Accountant

Mauer Automotive; Inver Grove Heights (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mauer Automotive in Inver Grove Heights, MN is seeking a Staff Accountant to provide comprehensive accounting support across multiple dealership locations and assist with month-end close.

You will ensure accurate financial reporting, maintain internal controls, and collaborate with dealership management to drive process improvements while upholding integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of accounting experience, automotive dealership preferred.
• Excellent Excel and general computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and submit accounting transactions from Dealer Management System for retail vehicle sales.
• Log sales commissions in DMS.
• Validate that vehicle sale rebates are processed correctly by sales.
• Process vendor invoices and code to GL; approve through AP automation.
• Reconcile AP sub-accounts and communicate with store managers.
• Process lien payoff payments and refunds; assist with ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for providing comprehensive accounting support across multiple automotive dealership locations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting month-end closing processes. This role works closely with dealership management teams. You are to model behaviors and a culture for success including integrity, respect, drive, community, fun and pride without ego, with self-confidence, and creativity.

Job Duties and Responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Review, analyze, and submit all accounting transactions generated from Dealer Management System that are associated with retail vehicle sales.
• Calculate and log sales commissions within our Dealer Management Software.
• Validate that new vehicle sale rebates from customer car deals have been processed correctly by the sales department.
• Process and GL code vendor invoices and ensure accurate approval touring through our AP automation software.
• Reconcile vendor month-end AR statements to maintain accurate payable and vendor relations.
• Scan in any invoices that AP automation does not capture in automatically.
• Process payments to vendors once invoice batches have been fully approved through proper channels.
• Reconcile all accounts payable sub-accounts in the GL.
• Review accounts payable with the store general managers from each location.
• Process lien payoff payments for customer vehicle trade-ins.
• Process refund payments to customers and banks for cancelled vehicle service contracts.
• Ad-Hoc projects as assigned by Assistant Controller.
• Fills in for other administrative positions as needed and directed by management.
• Always conducts business in an ethical and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills for interaction with dealership management and team members.
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Team player with ability to work collaboratively across all dealership locations.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations (i.e. OSHA Right-to-Know), and standards to maintain the legality and business integrity of Dealership.
• Ensure that the work areas and guest areas are kept clean. Maintain safe work environment.
• Other tasks as assigned.

QualificationsRequirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of accounting experience, with automotive dealership experience strongly preferred.
• Primarily office-based work environment
• May require occasional travel between dealership locations.
• Ability to work extended hours during month-end closing and year-end processes.
• Ability to manage change and detail-oriented processes.
• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean record.
• Comply with all dealership and manufacturer job-related training and requirements.
• Adhere to the employee handbook policies and procedures.
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel.
• Ability to achieve goals with high guest satisfaction ratings.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to influence management on process improvements.