Controller

Job Description

Job Title:Honda Controller

Department: Business Office

Reports To: EGM & CFO

FLSA Status: Exempt

Prepared By:HR

SUMMARY

Reports the financial condition of the total dealership to the dealer/general manager regularly and accurately. Provides sales and expense analyses summarizing potential problem areas and opportunities for improved profitability relative to monthly and annual forecasts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Essential Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares a complete financial statement monthly according to dealership guidelines and within each manufacturers format and time frame. Ensures that all manufacturer accounts including warranty claims rebates interest protection and co-op advertising are current and accurate.
• Interprets the financial statement and the daily operating control (DOC) regularly and informs dealer of developing trends.
• Participates in the preparation of short- and long-term financial forecasts for the dealership.
• Provides department managers with detailed financial and management reports.
• Maintains an effective cash management system that forecasts cash funds and makes recommendations for the profitable use of excess cash.
• Directs assessment of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
• Reviews the general ledger and scheduled accounts. Notes any unusual entries and investigates.
• Reviews the reconciliation of general ledger accounts with outside sources to ensure proper bank reconciliation reserve accounts factory payable and floor plan payable.
• Stays abreast of tax code revisions and advises dealer regarding any operational adjustments needed to accommodate revisions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable government finance regulations including filing and/or maintaining of required forms payroll taxes and deposits income taxes retirement plan records etc.
• Manages the dealership computer system to maximize utilization.
• Administers a loss review program and maintains loss reserves for contingent liabilities and trade receivables.
• Coordinates annual audit (or review) and physical inventory.
• Ensures that all office personnel are using proper accounting procedures and maintaining accurate records and analyses and supervises the preparation of all information for the CPA in order to minimize audit or review costs.
• Continually strives to improve data integrity and information reporting throughout the dealership.
• Attends managers meetings.
• Maintains professional appearance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages a staff of 15 employees who are employed in a clerical capacity. Is responsible for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and/or three to five years related experience and/or training at a franchise automotive dealership.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents. Ability to effectively present information to top management groups of managers public groups and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle and feel; talk and hear; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Northside Auto Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability or protected veteran status. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email.