Accounting Clerk

Penske Automotive Group is looking for an experienced Accounting Clerk to join our team in Fairfield, Connecticut and help deliver extraordinary customer experiences.

JOIN OUR TEAM

At Penske Automotive Group (PAG), we strive to create a positive and challenging workplace that promotes excellence and achievement, and we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dedicated and motivated professionals who share that same passion to join our team. Imagine working in a professionally and financially satisfying job where you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our organization and customers every day. As an Accounting Clerk, you will help our dealership network by obtaining, entering, and maintaining financial data and accounting records by performing your duties in accordance with company policy and procedures.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the “Best Dealerships to Work For.” Proudly named to Glassdoor's Best Places to Work Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental, and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match. Training, resources, and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience, and interests. Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience. Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive “team-player” attitude. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Strong work ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. Strong mathematical, analytical, and computer skills relevant to an accounting clerk position, with at least one year of recent applicable experience.

WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE

Commitment: Ensure that our Penske Automotive Group dealerships run effectively and efficiently by accurately performing accounting duties as assigned. Excellence: Compile and sort documents substantiating business transactions, and prepare vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records quickly and accurately. Accountability: Understand and comply with all regulations that affect the accounting department, and perform tasks accurately, fairly, and in accordance with local, state, and federal statutes, as well as company policies. If you are ready for a rewarding career with competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to excel and advance, consider joining the Penske Automotive Group organization. Our interview process typically includes a phone interview, several in-person interviews, background check, reference check, driving record review, and a drug screen. Be a part of the best customer experience team in the automotive industry. Penske Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record. Competencies Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form 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 basic algebra and geometry Excellent communication skills Ability to meet the company's production and quality standards Customer service skills Exceptional attention to detail Works well in a team environment Able to work with a diverse group of people Work Environment/ Physical Demands 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 essential functions. Light Work- lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time and/or frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. This position requires a good deal of sitting with some occasional walking or standing. This position requires the ability to push, pull, stoop, kneel, reach, and grasp. This position involves repetitive motion. This position requires the ability to talk and hear. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work Standard Business Hours with the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required Required Education and Experience Associate degree or equivalent; and six months or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Preferred Education and Experience Two to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience #J-18808-Ljbffr pagemployeejobboard