ACCOUNTANT

Job Description

Job Description

Ralph Sellers Automotive Group, is growing and looking to add an Experienced Accountant to join their Accounting team located in Gonzales, LA. The dealership offers long-term stability fostered by experienced and tenure upper management that believe career growth is a priority for the organization. This is a great opportunity for a detailed-oriented professional with dealership experience who is looking to grow their career in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, thrive on accuracy, and enjoy working in a dynamic dealership environment that is able to manage deadlines and multiple tasks.  Able to perform Auto Dealership Accounting, Billing, A/P, and A/R tasks to support the daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Record retail sales and cost of sales transactions accurately and efficiently
• Review deals for completeness, accurate, and required documentation
• Ensure payoffs are processed accurately and timely to receive title 
• Calculate salesmen commissions and bonuses for monthly settle-up
• Reconcile semi-monthly payroll for technicians
• Warranty, Gap, ancillary products remittance and cancellations weekly
• Prepare schedule adjustments, reconciliations, and month-end closing tasks
• Support Accounts Payable and Billing to ensure expenses are posted to correct accounts
• Communicate with F&I, Sales, Accounting managers to resolve any discrepancies
• Work closely with accounting staff
• Support other team members and departments as needed

Qualifications:

• Required : Minimum of two years in an advanced level accounting role

• High school diploma or GED required
• Automotive and CDK or DealerTrack experience is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and organization
• Confidential and professional demeanor
• Able to multi-task and manage time effectively

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Training from experienced employees with various expertise in the auto industry
• Full benefits package medical, dental, vision, 401(k)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to grow within the Automotive Group