Accounting Manager - AutoNation Collision Center Galleria

Summary

AutoNation is an automotive retailer offering vehicle sales, financing, parts, maintenance, repair, and collision services. The Accounting Manager develops business controls, maintains accurate financial records, supports financial reporting and reconciliations, manages cash and payroll processes, and oversees accounting operations for the dealership.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparing financial statements in accordance with established timelines
• Interpreting and analyzing financial statements
• Maintaining an effective cash management system
• Approving adjustments to inventory, COS and expense accounts
• Administering payroll policies
• Preparing reconciliations for all accounts and physical inventories
• Automating all possible systems and establish controls
• Maintaining and post monthly standard entries
• Working with office staff to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks
• Reconciling all accounts prior to month end
• Assisting in completion of annual reviews and audits
• Completing end-of-month accounting reports as assigned
• Preparing a daily cash report
• Setting up and maintain accruals for expenses
• Running and reviewing expense trend reports monthly

Skills

• * Proven leadership experience
• * Strategic thinking and execution skills
• * Passion for innovation and people development
• * High school diploma or equivalent
• * Two years of experience in a dealership office position
• * Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information
• * Working knowledge of dealership financial statements
• * Ability to explain technical financial information in an understandable manner
• * Excellent communication skills
• * Working knowledge of most accounting office positions

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Proven leadership experience
• * Strategic thinking and execution skills
• * Passion for innovation and people development
• * High school diploma or equivalent
• * Two years of experience in a dealership office position
• * Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information
• * Working knowledge of dealership financial statements
• * Ability to explain technical financial information in an understandable manner
• * Excellent communication skills
• * Working knowledge of most accounting office positions

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Health insurance plans
• Dental insurance plans
• Vision insurance plans
• Maternity benefits
• Associate purchase and discount programs for new and pre-owned vehicles, services, parts, collision, accessories, and AutoGear
• Access to deals and discounts through YouDecide, a website with offers from top providers and retailers