Gillman Honda Dealership Controller- Southwest

The Gillman Companies is an established group of family owned automobile dealerships throughout Texas based out of Houston, TX. We have served the automotive needs of Texas since 1938 by maintaining a long-established tradition of excellence and customer satisfaction. Gillman is one of the largest dealership groups in Texas and has also been a proud recipient of the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 Workplaces for 10 years! 

We are a growing company and are looking for talented, experienced Dealership Controller to join our executive team to manage our Gillman Honda store in Houston, TX!

Dealership Controller

MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Prepare and report the monthly financial statements for our Honda franchise in accordance to dealership guidelines and within the manufacturers’ guidelines, format and deadlines.
• Prepare and report the financial statements and supplemental data for our Gillman NCM 20 Group.
• Hires, trains, manage and supervise accounting personnel.
• Compiles and prepares reports including weekly and monthly forecasts with general manager and other reports for the dealer principal, general manager, & executive management team.
• Calculate and post the monthly commissions of all department managers paid on dealership’s monthly performance.
• Provide for timely daily operating control (DOCs) and keep the general manager/executive team informed about trends in income and expenses per store and per department.
• Identify and work with General Manager, department managers, and executive management team to enhance the dealership profitability through process improvements and expense control.  
• Post the weekly and/or semi-monthly payroll timely and accurately in accordance with dealership guidelines.
• Post weekly and/or semi-monthly payroll and related payroll taxes
• Ensure that all manufacturer accounts including but not limited to warranty claims, rebates/incentives, floorplan assistance, holdback, PDI, advertising/coop are posted and reconciled timely to the manufacturer statement and general ledger.     
• Ensure that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled to general ledger.
• Attend and participate in all weekly Honda manager meetings, weekly accounting manager conference calls, quarterly executive/NCM management meetings, and any other additional meetings.   
• Oversee the reconciliation of intercompany reconciliations among related dealerships
• Oversee the reconciliation extended warranty and insurance product reconciliations
• Oversee the reconciliation of finance reserve statements and monthly adjustments
• Oversee the reconciliation of monthly floorplan statements. Manage and work with bank representatives during the floorplan audits.  
• Oversee the reconciliation of inventory to dealer statements
• Oversee the preparation of monthly VIT reports and make related payments
• Oversee the vendor reconciliations from vendor statement to general ledger.  
• Oversee the monthly sales, lease rental, and battery reports and make related payments
• Review the monthly parts reconciliations and make the related monthly adjustments.  
• Oversee the preparation and filing of Form 8300 reports as needed
• Research and post certain transactions on weekly bank statement as needed
• Other duties that may be assigned

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Prior automotive dealership accounting experience  

Prior Controller/Accounting & Office management experience

Must be detailed oriented and possess good organizational skills and the ability to work to deadlines

Must have outstanding verbal and written communication skills 

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Accounting degree preferred

Honda accounting experience preferred

Reynolds & Reynolds Power (UCS) experience preferred

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be eligible to work in the US

Must pass drug test and extensive criminal background screening

Motivated to go above and beyond the minimum standard

BENEFITS:

Competitive Salary

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life

401K with company match

Vacation/PTO

Employee discounts

Drug Free work environment

EOE