Shared Services Accountant
Required skills
- Excel
- accounting degree
- accounting courses
- training
Nice to have
- progress/status tracking
- reporting
- stocking in inventory
- posting general entries
- floor plan reconciliation
- bank reconciliation
Role summary
Sonic Automotive is seeking an Accountant for its Shared Services - General Accounting department. This role involves processing and transaction-level accounting and control functions, with opportunities for training in higher-level tasks. Key responsibilities include managing inventory financing, performing various monthly reconciliations (floor plan, inventory, bank), documenting dealership processes for shared services expansion, and resolving issues with dealership, lender, and manufacturer contacts. The position requires strong communication skills and proficiency in Excel. While an accounting degree is preferred, equivalent experience and training are acceptable. This role is part of a team focused on improving efficiency and quality through centralization.
An Accountant in the Shared Services - General Accounting department performs processing- and transaction-level accounting and control functions while gaining exposure to and being trained on some higher-level functions. The overall purpose and objective of this job is to transfer many of those functions from the dealership level to a centralized location to improve both efficiency and effectiveness/quality.
Essential Functions:
The tasks, duties, and responsibilities of an Accountant in the Shared Services - General Accounting department may include some or all of the following:
- Add bill-of-lading info into the Shared Services BOL tracking depository.
- Assist with general department tasks such as progress/status tracking and reporting.
- Obtain and pay off inventory financing ("floor plan").
- Assist senior accountants in the performance of monthly floor plan reconciliation.*
- Assist senior accountants in the performance of monthly manufacture-to-accounting inventory reconciliation.*
- Assist senior accountants in the performance of monthly bank reconciliation.*
- Research, understand, and document processes at dealerships to facilitate the expansion of Shared Services.
- Perform other accounting functions, potentially including stocking in inventory, posting general entries, etc.
- Communicate with dealership, lender, and manufacturer contacts to investigate and resolve issues.
- Work closely with other team members to cross train and share best practices.
* The performance of reconciliation includes the identification, research, and documentation of reconciling items.
An Accountant in the Shared Services - General Accounting department must have strong written and spoken communication skills. Proficiency with Excel is also required. An Accountant should typically have an accounting degree; however, another (or incomplete) degree is acceptable with adequate accounting courses and/or training.
Sonic Automotive operates franchised dealerships coast-to-coast. We also represent over 20 different automotive brands with the majority of our dealerships being luxury and import brands. We are an industry-leading automotive retailer committed to providing our guests and teammates with an experience unmatched by our competitors.
Our team are happy to work here because:
- We have beautiful state of the art facilities
- We provide award winning training
- We are committed to developing and promoting within the company
- We are technology based - most jobs use iPads or iPhones that we provide
- Our Benefits are extremely competitive with Medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401k with a 4% employer match and PTO
- We encourage peer to peer teamwork and recognition
Why Join Us:
- Play a pivotal role in transforming the digital experience in an exciting, fast-paced vertical.
- Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and customer obsession.
- Work on products that directly impact customer experience and business performance.
