Automotive Corporate Controller Manager
Napleton Corporate • Oakbrook Terrace, IL • Full Time • $225,000–$250,000 / year
Posted on Tue, Oct 13, 2026
The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is looking for an Automotive Corporate Controller Manager. With over 90 years of success, Napleton’s tenured accounting leadership has decades of experience! This important leadership role oversees our team of traveling Corporate Controllers, supporting our current dealership leadership and growing our future accounting leadership talent.
This role can be based out of one of following areas in which Napleton operates:
Chicago, Illinois, Orlando, Florida, West Palm Beach Florida, The Corporate Controller Manager leads, schedules, and develops a team of traveling Corporate Controllers who train, audit, and support Napleton’s dealership accounting teams across the group.
The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is affiliated with over 25 brands of new vehicles and 50+ dealerships throughout seven states. Our strength comes from the more than 3,500 employees nationwide. We are currently one of the largest automotive groups in the country, providing incredible growth opportunity.
What We Offer
- Pay range of $225,000- $250,000 per year, (negotiable based on experience)
- Family Owned and Operated- 90+ years in business
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401k
- For additional benefit information please go to: NapletonCorp.MyBenefitsLibrary.com
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Discounts on products and services
Job Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of traveling Corporate Controllers, including hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and professional development
- Plan and coordinate team travel schedules and store assignments to cover dealership training, audits, new acquisitions, and temporary controller absences
- Set training standards and ensure the team consistently teaches corporate accounting policies and procedures to dealership Controllers and office staff
- Oversee audits and reviews of dealership financial statements and accounting schedules; review findings and ensure corrective actions are completed
- Serve as the escalation point for dealership Controllers and office teams on complex accounting issues
- Identify recurring issues across stores and recommend improvements to processes, controls, and training materials
- Report on store accounting health, audit results, and team activity to corporate accounting leadership
- Partner with corporate leadership to identify and develop future dealership Controller talent
- Step in to train, audit, or fill in at dealerships directly when needed
- Other duties as assigned by management
Job Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- A minimum of Five+ years of Dealership Controller Multi-Unit/High volume experience
- Proven experience leading, coaching, or managing accounting professionals, ideally across multiple locations
- CDK experience is required
- Strong working knowledge of dealership financial statements, schedules, and internal controls
- Ability to explain technical financial information in an understandable manner
- Excellent communication, coaching, and leadership skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, schedules, and locations
- Ability to travel up to 50% of time, can periodically be higher or lower, based on business need.
- Willingness to undergo a background check and drug screen in accordance with local law/regulations
- 18+ years of age or older to comply with the company driving policy
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws
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