Dealership Accountant

Fumani Holdings; Westonaria Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dealership Accountant at Fumani Holdings will own the finance function for the franchised motor dealership, maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring monthly trial balance readiness. You will manage stock control, floorplan financing, creditors, and debtors, with day-to-day reporting to the Dealer Principal and formal reporting to the Group Financial Manager.

Responsibilities include VAT schedules, payroll inputs, month-end close, and reconciliation of F&I income and commissions,

Responsibilities

• Manage the full dealership finance function from source documents through to trial balance.
• Manage floorplan settlements and unit-level reconciliation of the facility, ensuring no unit remains financed after settlement is due.
• Manage the full creditors cycle, including preparation and loading of payment batches for authorisation and release.
• Manage debtors, collections and credit exposure across vehicle, fleet, service and parts accounts.
• Control vehicle and parts stock, including physical counts, ageing and cost integrity per unit.
• Control deal files and check every file before invoicing.
• Reconcile F&I income, value-added products and commissions.
• Monitor workshop and body shop work-in-progress and ensure timely job card closure.
• Prepare and monitor departmental trading results.
• Complete the monthly financial close through to trial balance.
• Prepare VAT schedules and payroll inputs.
• Prepare the manufacturer’s financial.

Job description

The Dealership Accountant will take full ownership of the finance function of the franchised motor dealership. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, controlling stock and floorplan financing, managing creditors and debtors and ensuring the dealership’s books are brought to trial balance each month. The successful candidate will report to the Group Financial Manager, with a day-to-day reporting line to the Dealer Principal.

1. Position Background

2. Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full dealership finance function from source documents through to trial balance.
• Manage floorplan settlements and unit-level reconciliation of the facility, ensuring no unit remains financed after settlement is due.
• Manage the full creditors cycle, including preparation and loading of payment batches for authorisation and release.
• Manage debtors, collections and credit exposure across vehicle, fleet, service and parts accounts.
• Control vehicle and parts stock, including physical counts, ageing and cost integrity per unit.
• Control deal files and check every file before invoicing.
• Reconcile F&I income, value-added products and commissions.
• Monitor workshop and body shop work-in-progress and ensure timely job card closure.
• Prepare and monitor departmental trading results.
• Complete the monthly financial close through to trial balance.
• Prepare VAT schedules and payroll inputs.
• Prepare the manufacturer’s financial.