Automotive Corporate Controller

Drive Financial Excellence in the Heart of Iowa!
Join a forward-thinking automotive company as our Corporate Controller. While serving both of our locations in Iowa Falls and Waverly, you’ll have the chance to lead financial strategy while making a real impact in a growing industry.

Purpose of the Position: 

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.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Leadership + Management = Accountability


• Owner of the DH Financial Core Process


• Works with key team leaders to prepare the Annual Budget and Forecast


• Responsible for creation, accuracy and reporting of Financial Statements


• Owner of the Payroll Process


• Responsible for organizational Asset Management

Essential Duties:

• Prepares a complete financial statement monthly according to dealership guidelines and within each manufacturer's 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


• 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


• 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 with assistance from organization’s CPA and HR Manager


• Manages the dealership computer system to maximize utilization


• Administers a loss review program and maintains loss reserves for contingent liabilities and trade receivables


• Meets with dealer to evaluate all insurance renewals


• Prepares and processes all insurance claims


• 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 and Leadership Team meetings as required


• Maintains professional appearance


• Other tasks as assigned


• Coordinates with the organization’s CPA on the following:
  
  
  
  • Directs assessment of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets
  
  
  • Stays abreast of tax code revisions and advises dealer regarding any operational adjustments needed to accommodate revisions
  
  
  • Provide CPA requested and necessary information / documentation on a monthly, quarterly, annual and as needed on a timely basis
  
  
  
  

Marginal Duties | Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees Office Managers at all locations


• Responsible for coordinating with Office Managers to ensure proper staffing for all administrative positions at all locations  

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: 

• Accounting degree from a 2 or 4 year college/university


• Two to four years related experience and/or training

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos


• Ability to write simple correspondence and routine reports


• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals


• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization


• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, financial reports, legal documents or governmental regulations


• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public


• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Mathematical Skills | Reasoning Ability: 

• 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 apply concepts of fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions basic algebra and probability to practical situations

• Ability to interpret and apply common sense understanding to a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form


• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

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.

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.