Senior Accountant, AP - Dealer Receivables

Essential Functions

• Monitor and reconcile dealer receivable accounts to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for premium recapture and ancillary products
• Implement automation and streamline the creation of dealer invoices and statements including sending and receiving invoices/payments to ensure they are identified and applied correctly
• Partner with sales team to ensure dealer participation recapture terms are appropriate and current including updating reporting calculation logic
• Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for cross-functional initiatives with business partners, dealers and vendors that impact financial reporting, invoicing, payments and dealer transactions
• Develop and perform monthly variance analysis and reporting for dealers and business leaders to make informed decisions
• Ensure customers are refunded for ancillary products in accordance with state regulations and properly tracked within the account
• Research and resolve discrepancies/complaints related to dealer payments
• Identify, implement and manage solutions to improve processes focused around legal and accounting regulations to ensure compliance is achieved
• Support and validate dealer disbursement activity through the Dealer Disbursement Application (DDA) through net settlement
• Translate operational or system changes into clear accounting requirements, ensuring downstream impacts are identified and addressed early
• Escalate cross-functional risks, issues, or ambiguities promptly with clear options and recommended solutions
• May evaluate new accounting processes and perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or commensurate work experience required
• CPA required
• 4 years of progressive experience in accounting required
• 2 years public accounting and/or internal controls experience preferred
• Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets preferred
• Excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to manage expectations in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills