Vehicle Title & Deal Accounting Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Review and submit titling/DMV paperwork for accuracy and completion
• Handle vehicle titling and DMV processing
• Review trade-in documents and ensure compliance
• Track title status and resolve discrepancies with DMV, lenders, or internal teams
• Complete daily check and credit card deposit
• Absorb and communicate any process-related changes to maintain a reconciled cash sales accounting schedule
• Audit car deals for accuracy and completeness utilizing the Deal Checklist
• Second-line of audit defense prior to deal being sent to APC for processing
• Maintain notes of missing or incorrect items in Booked and Pending report in the Performance Dashboard
• Work closely with variable operations to ensure collection of outstanding revenue recognition and state compliance required items
• Provide backup support to F&I Managers for scanning required documents into Digital Deal Jacket
• Review for completeness and accuracy all IRS Form 8300s for processing
• Assist BM in maintaining reconciled accounting schedules as assigned
• Cross-train on Title & Registration Specialist role in situations where applicable to provide backup support to other in-store accounting operations functions
• Meet performance standards of accuracy, timeliness, cure rates, and efficiency as established by the Company

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Time management
• Active listening skills
• Critical thinking
• Quickly assimilates to the needs of the role, while demonstrating the ability to work independently
• Computer literate with focus on general use of Microsoft Office and web-based applications
• High school diploma preferred
• 1+ years of experience working in a dealership and/or processing car deals preferred

Skills

• Does the right thing, takes action and adapts to change
• Self-motivates, believes in accountability, focuses on results, makes plans and follows through
• Believes in humility, shares best practices, desires to keep learning, measures performance and adapts to improve results
• Thrives on a team, stays positive, lives our values

Physical Demands

• Up to 1/3 of time: standing, walking, lifting up to 25 pounds
• Up to 2/3 of time: sitting, kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing

Benefits

• Total Pay Range: $16.85 - $26.45
• Target Pay Range: $21 - $25.50
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs
• High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required
• We are a drug free workplace
• We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status)
• We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions