Dealership Accountant

Recognized as the 2019 and 2022 Canadian Automotive Dealers Association (CADA) Laureate Award Winner for Business Innovation and one of Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates for 2024, Destination Auto Group is looking for a Full-time Temporary Dealership Accountant (14–18 month contract) who is looking to take the next step within their career!

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly adaptable person looking for a multifaceted and fast-paced environment within a growing automotive company.

This role is responsible for posting and reconciling vehicle deals, maintaining accurate and complete deal documentation, and supporting month-end financial reporting. Duties include processing payments and contract proceeds, preparing schedules and reconciliations (including inventory, flooring, and GP), assisting with AP/AR related to vehicle transactions, and ensuring timely and accurate month-end entries and reports for assigned dealerships.

What we can provide you:

• Competitive compensation rates!
• Comprehensive training.
• An environment that is friendly, respectful, collaborative and ultimately supports your success.
• Career advancement opportunities!

What you’ll be doing:

• Post vehicle deals for designated dealership(s) including new, used, wholesale, dealer trades and fleet.
• Manage deal jacket, ensuring accuracy, completeness and logical transaction
  -All required documentations included in the file (e.g. Signed purchase/lease contract, F&I contracts)
  -Completeness and Accuracy in respect to all front and back sales and costs in the deal
  -Accuracy on manufacture rebates accounted on deals. (pre tax and after tax rebates)
• Review and initial cheque requisitions for designated dealership(s) (buy-ins, dealer trades, customer refunds, extended warranty remittances, etc.)
• Reconcile all vehicle related transactions and schedules monthly such as AR for vehicle sales, factory program receivable, contracts in transit, vehicle inventory, flooring statements, etc.
• Post EFT payments and contract proceeds. (Manufacturer and 3rd party fundings for vehicle)
• Monthly accrual and month end entries for designated dealership(s)
• Prepare monthly variable schedules for GSM, Fixed Operation manager and GM to review and follow up with payment
• Prepare curtailment reports (3 times a week) for flooring payout
• Monthly GP reconciliation for assigned dealership(s)
• Post Monthly demo/company vehicle depreciation
• Prepare and post month end entries and generate monthly financial statements
• Prepare Tire Levy Report Monthly for submission
• Support AP/AR transactions relating to vehicle deals
• Other duties may be assigned

What we need from you:

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Possess strong analytical and problems solving skills.
• Excellent judgement, high discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as thrive within a team environment.
• Strong computer skills; proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel.

If this sounds like you submit your resume to our human resources team today.

Destination Auto Group is an equal opportunity employer.