Automotive Dealership Accounting Assistant (Honda)
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real content.
From posting:
- The Opportunity - Seeking an Accounting Assistant (Automotive Dealership): description paragraph: "The Accounting Assistant supports the dealership’s financial operations by processing accounts payable, reviewing accounts, and helping keep daily accounting activities accurate, organized, and running smoothly." That's about the role.
- What We Offer - Benefits: list of benefits.
- The Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Job Type: full-time (maybe not needed as separate section; could be part of schedule? but we can include in schedule or maybe not needed. The instruction: include Pay/Schedule/Benefits only if posting actually states them. Schedule is stated. Pay not stated, so omit Pay section.
- The Essential Duties and Responsibilities: list of duties.
- What We’re Seeking - Job Qualifications/Requirements: list of qualifications.
- Why Join LeadCar?: description about company; could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is maybe the initial paragraph. Could also have "About the company" but not required headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map:
- About the role: The Opportunity paragraph.
- Responsibilities: The Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
- Requirements: What We’re Seeking - Job Qualifications/Requirements (maybe also includes skills). Could separate Skills but we can combine.
- Benefits: What We Offer - Benefits.
- Schedule: The Schedule.
- Possibly also include "Qualifications" separate from Requirements? The instruction says we can have both Requirements and Qualifications headings. But we should not create thin sections. We could put qualifications under Requirements, or separate if we have distinct content. The posting includes qualifications/requirements list; we could treat that as Requirements. Skills maybe part of qualifications. Could also have a Skills section for things like Microsoft Word/Excel, communication skills etc. But to avoid thin sections, better to have one Requirements section that includes all.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Schedule.
We need to use for each heading, then content:
for prose,
- for lists.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, navigation, cookie, legal. Also remove "Why Join LeadCar?" maybe that's not a required heading but could be considered About the role? It's more company description. Could we include as a separate section like "About the company"? Not in allowed headings list. The instruction says use headings for those specific ones; we could still include other headings? It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, but we should likely stick to those. However we could include "About the company" if we want, but better to stick to given list. The "Why Join LeadCar?" is descriptive about company; we could incorporate into About the role paragraph or maybe omit as not required. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep that info. If we omit it, we lose substantive info. So we need to include it somewhere. Could add a section "About the company" but not in list. However the instruction says use those headings for section headings (e.g.) meaning we can use others if needed? It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That implies we should use those headings where applicable, but we could also use other headings if needed? The instruction: "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those for those sections. To be safe, we could add a section "About the company" as
About the company
. It's still a heading, and we are using. It's not prohibited. The list is just examples. So we can include About the company. Thus sections: - About the role (the initial paragraph) - Responsibilities (duties) - Requirements (qualifications/requirements) - Benefits - Schedule - About the company (Why Join LeadCar?) We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now extract content. About the role: "The Accounting Assistant supports the dealership’s financial operations by processing accounts payable, reviewing accounts, and helping keep daily accounting activities accurate, organized, and running smoothly." Responsibilities: list from "The Essential Duties and Responsibilities:" until before "What We’re Seeking". Let's extract bullet points: - Receive, review, and process vendor invoices for accuracy, post invoices daily, and reconcile vendor statements to ensure accurate, timely payments. - Prepares monthly accounts payable check run checks. - Maintains W-9 documentations for vendors and ensures compliance with tax reporting requirements. - Prepares and distributes 1099 forms at year-end in accordance IRS regulations. - Prepares and distributes monthly accounts receivable statements, ensuring accuracy and completeness. - Monitors outstanding balances and reports past-due accounts to the Controller for follow-up. - Maintains complete and accurate records of Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificates. - Contacts customers to obtain updated or completed exemption certificates, ensuring compliance with tax regulations. - Posts deals on a daily basis. - Assist with month-end reconciliations. - Reconcile company VISA statements. - Maintain a personal demeanor consistent with the Company’s culture, contributing a positive, supportive work environment for all team members. - Assists Controller with other projects and duties as assigned. We need to keep as list items. Requirements: from "What We’re Seeking - Job Qualifications/Requirements:" until before "Why Join LeadCar?" Let's extract: - Associate’s degree in accounting preferred, or 5 years of professional accounting experience will be considered in lieu of educational degree. - Must have knowledge of principles and processes for providing exceptional customer service. - Must have the ability to establish productive, cooperative relationships with customers, vendors, co-workers and management. - Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; - Must have a knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures. - Must utilize effective time management skills and have the ability to work effectively and productively in a fast-paced environment. - Must have exceptional customer service skills including excellent phone etiquette. - Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Must possess exceptional interpersonal communication skills. - Must possess strong organizational skills. - Must be punctual, dependable and reliable. - Must have the ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments. - Must have a professional appearance and manner consistent with the dress code policy and best practices set forth by the President. - Travel to other Company locations as requested along with manufacturer training and other relevant training courses required. - Valid driver’s license required for essential job functions and occasional travel. We could also include "Must have knowledge of principles and processes for providing exceptional customer service." Already there. Now Benefits: from "What We Offer - Benefits:" list: - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Supplemental Benefit Insurance, including Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Accident Insurance and more! - 401(K) Retirement Plan - Paid Time Off - Paid Holidays - Employee Discounts - Employee Referral Program - Continued training through the Company and our manufacturer Schedule: "Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM" Job Type: full-time (maybe we can include in Schedule section as extra sentence? Could add a
after schedule: "Job Type: full-time". But schedule section is for schedule; we could add a separate paragraph. It's substantive. We'll include as a
under Schedule heading. About the company: from "Why Join LeadCar?" paragraph(s). Let's extract: "LeadCar® is a family of automotive brands nestled in towns and cities across America at the forefront of automotive retail. At our stores throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania, we lead with innovation. If we can make it easier to buy or maintain a car, we will. Whatever changes may come to automotive retail, we’ll be at the forefront. LeadCar® believes our people, our franchise partners and our communities deserve the best, so we always strive to do our best, with the knowledge that different communities need different things. Our dealerships are built to fit local needs, and LeadCar® aims to be a resource, a friend and an important contributor to the fabric of the community. LeadCar® Honda Hamburg is a brand-new Honda franchise that opened in May of 2025. In close partnership with LeadCar systems, Inc., the central administration services and solutions backbone of LeadCar®, the office manager will continue to build the store’s accounting and administrative foundation: processes, controls, close calendar and team that will run the store for years to come. To learn more about us, please visit www.leadcar.com." We should exclude the EEO boilerplate etc. That appears after that paragraph. So we stop before "We are an equal opportunity employer." So we include the above. Now produce HTML. Structure:
About the role
The Accounting Assistant supports the dealership’s financial operations by processing accounts payable, reviewing accounts, and helping keep daily accounting activities accurate, organized, and running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Receive, review, and process vendor invoices for accuracy, post invoices daily, and reconcile vendor statements to ensure accurate, timely payments.
- Prepares monthly accounts payable check run checks.
- Maintains W-9 documentations for vendors and ensures compliance with tax reporting requirements.
- Prepares and distributes 1099 forms at year-end in accordance IRS regulations.
- Prepares and distributes monthly accounts receivable statements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Monitors outstanding balances and reports past-due accounts to the Controller for follow-up.
- Maintains complete and accurate records of Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificates.
- Contacts customers to obtain updated or completed exemption certificates, ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
- Posts deals on a daily basis.
- Assist with month-end reconciliations.
- Reconcile company VISA statements.
- Maintain a personal demeanor consistent with the Company’s culture, contributing a positive, supportive work environment for all team members.
- Assists Controller with other projects and duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in accounting preferred, or 5 years of professional accounting experience will be considered in lieu of educational degree.
- Must have knowledge of principles and processes for providing exceptional customer service.
- Must have the ability to establish productive, cooperative relationships with customers, vendors, co-workers and management.
- Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel;
- Must have a knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures.
- Must utilize effective time management skills and have the ability to work effectively and productively in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have exceptional customer service skills including excellent phone etiquette.