Dealership Controller - Momentum BMW Mini/Southwest Land Rover

About the role

At Momentum BMW Mini/Southwest Land Rover, a Sonic Automotive family dealership, you'll find the opportunities, resources, and support you need to grow and develop professionally. Our 100+ dealerships are concerned with more than moving inventory; they're committed to your success and invested in your future.

The Controller is responsible for exercising sound judgment to make independent discretionary decisions regarding the dealership’s overall financial and office workflow. The Assistant Controller is the key dealership executive for managing the accounting task and related policies and procedures at the dealership. The Assistant Controller is the business partner to the dealership General Manager and under the direction of the Regional Controller, carries out such policies and responsibilities. The Assistant Controller implements controls to ensure compliance with the Company’s policies. The Assistant Controller directs the office staff to ensure timely completion and accuracy of assigned tasks.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, 401k and PTO
• Award‑winning training (Training Magazine Top 125, Brandon Hall Awards)
• Lowest turnover in the industry
• Commitment to developing and promoting from within
• Peer‑to‑peer teamwork and recognition
• Special benefits for purchasing and leasing a car
• Personal Automotive Concierge Service

Responsibilities

• Provide support to all departments to produce increased revenue, control expenses, and contribute to customer satisfaction and excellent associate satisfaction.
• Ensure that accounting records are maintained in an orderly, current, and accurate condition at all times.
• Ensure that all Company policies are communicated and followed.
• Maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop dealership office personnel.
• Audit balance sheets and schedules regularly, address any problems, and keep the Regional Controller informed of problems and potential liabilities.
• Assist operations with dealership forecasting and budgeting.
• Ensure timely completion of all financial statements, monthly work papers, and reports, and resolve any issues.
• Prepare reconciliation of all dealership balance sheet accounts and purify reconciling items every month.
• Review every schedule in the dealership every month and make necessary corrections.
• Ensure that the DOC is prepared daily in a timely manner and is accurate.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years’ experience managing the accounting function and leading the accounting staff of an automotive dealership.
• 3‑5 years experience with a public dealer preferred.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation‑based communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, forecasting, and budgeting skills.
• Experience with dealership management computer systems (ADP preferred).
• Very strong computer skills, particularly with Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.