Automotive Assistant Controller

Automotive Assistant Controller

Peters of Nashua | Nashua, NH | Full-Time, On-Site

Peters of Nashua is a fourth-generation, family-owned automotive group operating Honda and Nissan franchises, the Peters Bump Clinic, and a Driveo franchise. We're in the middle of a significant modernization of how we operate, investing in new technology, tightening our processes, restructuring our back office, and preparing for a full DMS transition. This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created leadership role at the center of that transformation.

The Role

The Assistant Controller is the operational leader of our combined back office, overseeing both the accounting office and the billing and title office across all four business units. You'll report to the Controller and partner directly with the CFO on the initiatives that are reshaping how this business runs, including an upcoming DMS transition that will require careful planning, mapping, and execution.

This is a high-impact role for a builder and problem solver. You’ll lead operational improvements, refine the systems and processes that keep the business running smoothly, and partner with the controller and CEO on strategic initiatives. The right person will leave a lasting mark on the organization by building stronger, more scalable operations.

What You'll Own

Accounting Office Leadership

• Day-to-day oversight of the accounting office across Honda, Nissan, Bump Clinic, and Driveo
• Monthly close, manufacturer financial statements, 20 group reporting, and schedule integrity
• Floor plan reconciliation, reinsurance accounting, F&I product accounting, and chargebacks
• Bank reconciliations, sales/use tax filings, and general ledger integrity
• Supervision, development, and accountability of the accounting team

Billing and Title Office Leadership

• Day-to-day oversight of billing and title operations across all franchises
• Deal accounting accuracy, funding timelines, and contracts-in-transit management
• Title work compliance and throughput across NH, MA, and other states as applicable
• Supervision, development, and accountability of the billing and title team

DMS Transition Readiness

• Partner with the Controller and CFO on preparation for a full DMS transition
• Document current state processes, data structures, and chart of accounts
• Identify cleanup, standardization, and data migration work that must happen before cutover
• Serve as an operational lead through vendor evaluation, implementation, testing, and go-live

Strategic Support to the Controller

• Own ad hoc projects across financial reporting, process redesign, internal controls, and automation
• Support audit readiness, procedure documentation, and cross-training initiatives
• Contribute to the ongoing modernization of the back office, this is a real, active initiative, not aspirational language

• Retail automotive dealership experience is a must, 7+ years preferred, with meaningful time in both the accounting office and the billing/title office (or deep exposure to both)
• Proven leadership experience running or effectively co-leading a dealership back office
• Command of dealership-specific accounting: floor plan, factory statements, F&I, reinsurance, warranty claims, deal accounting, and deep schedule work
• Working knowledge of billing and title operations, including deal funding, contracts-in-transit, and title compliance
• Strong Excel skills and a fundamentally analytical mindset
• Track record of process improvement, you've made something meaningfully better, not just kept it running
• Discretion and high integrity with confidential financial information

Preferred

• DMS transition or implementation experience, you've lived through a conversion and know where the landmines are buried
• CDK Global DMS experience (current environment)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Exposure to multi-franchise operations, collision center accounting, or used vehicle acquisition channels
• Experience with modern dealership technology stacks (payroll, CRM, AI communication tools, reinsurance platforms)

Why Peters

• Stable, profitable, family-owned group with over seven decades of operating history in New Hampshire
• Newly created role at the operational center of an active back-office transformation
• Direct partnership with the Controller and CFO, with real influence over how the function evolves
• Meaningful ownership of a DMS transition, a resume-defining project
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, paid time off
• Employee vehicle purchase program