Dealership Accountant

LeadCar Chevrolet Yorkville is actively seeking a Dealership Accountant to join our team. We are looking for a dynamic individual who has strong communication and organizational skills. LeadCar is a newly launched group of franchised new-car dealerships representing highly-desirable import and luxury brands. Were at the forefront of automotive retail leading with innovation and your unique perspectives and ideas will keep us growing. We believe our people deserve the best. We run high volume dealerships. LeadCar is committed to its communities and customers offering the best in class team members state-of-the-art facilities and diversification of product lines to provide the best service possible. With an exceptional legacy passed on from its predecessors spanning all the way back to 1933 the LeadCar Chevrolet Yorkville team brings a proven track record combined with an unmatched reputation for quality in the Yorkville NY and greater central New York market areas.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level we are looking for a Dealership Accountant to join our team. Apply today!

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Earnings Potential:

The wage range for this role is $23.00 to $25.00. Hourly wage is just one part of our total rewards package which additionally includes performance bonus for eligible roles commissions and competitive benefits.

What We Offer Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Benefit Insurance including Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Accident Insurance and more!
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Continued training through the Company and our manufacturer

Job Summary
The Dealership Accountant supports the office operations at the dealership through a range of accounting and administrative activities including paperwork for vehicle sales and purchases parts statement accounts payable filing scanning and copying.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures that we have W9 information for vendors.
• Ensures the remote bank deposit is done daily and accurately recorded
• Maintains complete and accurate file of Sales & Use tax Exemption Certificates. Reaches out tovendors that need to update or complete an exemption certificate.
• Posts invoices related to the Factory Statement. Prints out and posts the necessary weekly reports related to the factory statement. Reconciles the monthly factory statement to the GL to ensure they balance.
• Prepares and submits all paperwork for GAP vehicle service agreements and outside warranty company cancellations.
• Prints out and posts weekly GAP report and ensures GAP chargebacks are posted to the proper accounts. Ensures all GAP chargebacks are logged weekly on the GAP log book.
• Processes all paperwork relating to new and used vehicle sales.
• Uploads all required incentive paperwork related to new vehicle sales.
• Processes all paperwork for Dealer Trades.
• Scan/upload/index deals to the scan site when needed.
• Ensures all used vehicles are purchased timely and accurately recorded.
• Ensures all new and used vehicle registrations are complete with title/MSO and complete all title processing in accordance with state law.
• Processes payoff checks for vehicle trade-ins in a timely manner.
• Processes outgoing mail daily.
• Posts accounts payable invoices and processes monthly payments. Ensures all invoices are coded correctly before posting.
• Scan/upload/index accounts payable files.
• Prepares accounts receivable statements monthly. Ensures that statements are accurate and control variances are corrected. Follow up on collection of accounts that are past due.
• Maintain the title files and ensure all titles are accurate and signed. Update the DMS with the title status and follow up with lenders if a title is not received in a reasonable amount of time after a payoff is sent.
• Assist with Reception Duties as needed.
• Assist with DMS schedule review.
• Assist with Month end reconciliations.
• Assists Office Manager/Controller with other projects and duties as assigned.
• Assists General Manager with other projects and duties as assigned.
• Maintains a neat work area.

Vehicle Sales/Buys/Dealer Trades Job Duties:

• Processes all paperwork relating to new and used vehicle sales.
• Processes all paperwork for Dealer Trades.
• Scan/upload/index deals to the scan site when needed.
• Acts as a backup for new vehicle purchases.
• Ensures all used vehicles are purchased timely and accurately recorded.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have knowledge of principles and processes for providing exceptional customer service.
• Must have the ability to establish productive cooperative relationships with customers vendors co workers and management.
• Must have knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as Microsoft Word and Excel managing files and records designing forms and other office procedures.
• Demonstrate exemplary integrity serving as a role model in exuding trust and honesty and maintaining the highest professional standards.
• Demonstrate efficiency and flexibility in performing detailed tasks in a fast paced work environment with frequent interruptions changing priorities and multiple deadlines.
• Must utilize effective time management skills and have the ability to work effectively and productively in a fast paced environment.
• An Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field is preferred.
• Must have exceptional customer service skills including excellent phone etiquette.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Must possess strong organizational skills.
• Must be punctual dependable and reliable.
• Must have the ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Must have a professional appearance and manner consistent with the dress code policy and best practices set forth by the General Manager.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to actual or perceived race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age ancestry ethnicity disability pregnancy citizenship marital status familial status military or veteran status genetic information predisposing genetic characteristic status as a victim of domestic violence stalking and sex offenses or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation/modification for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business in accordance with applicable federal state and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process please contact Human Resources by calling or by emailing