Stars and Stripes Harley-Davidson · 1 day ago
Accounting Manager - Stars and Stripes Harley-Davidson
Langhorne, PA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expStars and Stripes Harley-Davidson is seeking a Controller to manage the dealership's accounting functions. This role involves supervising the accounting team, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations while also overseeing human resources administration.
Retail
Responsibilities
Assist TMC in establishing the accounting policies, practices, standards and controls of the dealership and supervise the maintenance of all books and records recording dealership assets, liabilities, ownership investments and revenue and expense transactions
Prepare and review monthly trial balances and general ledger detail postings
Investigate all anomalies or errors and prepare general journal entries to adjust accounts and reports to appropriate amounts
Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to general ledger control balances
Maintain spreadsheets or other auxiliary sub-ledgers to supplement standard accounting software capabilities
Resolve accounting issues as they arise in the daily processing of dealership transactions
Recommend and implement changes to continuously improve systems and financial performance
Prepare special financial analyses as directed by management
Supervise and oversee proper functionality of the payroll processing, time clock and scheduling systems
Communicates payroll information to employees in a timely manner and resolves payroll issues as they arise
Oversee and monitor preparation of daily bank deposits compiled and reconciled from accounting reports and point of sale cash drawer media for all methods of payment
Monitor, control and ensure the timely collection of customer accounts receivable and contracts in transit
Manage all aspects of inventory accounting, including valuation, internal controls and reporting procedures
Review and finalize all motorcycle sales transactions
Compile payroll information for submission to an external payroll service and or TMC, processing payrolls using accounting software functionality
Supervise compliance with motor vehicle regulations, the filing of all required reports, and the remittance of all payments on a timely basis
Comply with all taxing authority requirements. Make timely deposits of required sales taxes and file all sales tax returns as required
Represent the dealership with banks, insurance providers and other financial services firms and negotiate favorable rates and programs for the dealership with vendors
Supervise and ensure all major units are entered into inventory and ready for sale immediately after arrival
Supervise and ensure submission of all funding packages to financial institutions
Ensures adherence to TMC policy in submitting and tracking financing contracts in transits
Prepare deal jackets for audit process in a timely manner
Supervise and ensure all sales deals are finalized and SWRs submitted in a timely manner
Ensure all journal entries and expenses are allocated and recorded properly
Supervise the management of cash by accelerating receipts, timing disbursements to the dealerships best advantage, and utilizing all available credit facilities to take maximum advantage of all cash available to the dealership
Supervise compliance with taxing authority regulations, the filing of all required tax returns and reports, and the remittance of all tax payments on a timely basis
Complete and ensure proper submission of all DMV paper work to the DMV on time and accurately for all major unit sales
Supervise compliance with Department of Motor Vehicle regulations, the filing of all required reports, and the remittance of all payments on a timely basis
Supervise the investigation of any anomalies noted in dealership books and the preparation of general journal entries to adjust accounts and reports to appropriate amounts
Prepare special financial analyses as needed by management
Assist TMC in establishing major economic objectives and policies for the dealership and supervise the preparation of periodic financial, statistical, and graphical reports that summarize the dealership’s financial position and results of operations for each accounting period
Prepare special financial analyses as directed by management
Oversee the hiring process. Provide “hands-on” support to departmental managers to ensure uniformity with regard to dealership hiring practices
Responsible for the New Employee Orientation and Training Program to ensure that all personnel are properly introduced to all departments and activities throughout the dealership
Facilitate all dealership wide, departmental and individual training and development
Assist managers in developing and monitoring developmental plans for individuals in their departments
Conduct periodic employee feedback sessions to assess employee morale and job satisfaction
Serve as liaison, between the dealership and the payroll/benefits company, regarding employee benefits
Ensure an effective Employee Performance Management Process is applied consistently throughout the dealership. The process includes establishing individual performance goals, periodic performance reviews, yearend performance review and coaching process for employees not performing at an acceptable level
Ensure training and development processes are aligned with the Performance Management Process
Act as a liaison for managers and employees when working on performance or behavioral improvement plans as well as assisting employees with conflict resolution
Ensure Safety and Health processes meet organization objectives and regulatory compliance
Maintain records for all work injury claims and OSHA requirements
Oversee and manage any Worker’s Compensation claims
Maintain employee rosters and communication directories
Ensure new hire training includes appropriate content to reinforce the dealership’s philosophy on customer service and our commitment to make it right
Maintain central location for all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), job descriptions and organization charts
Maintain procedures and benefits available to employees and to provide a framework for employees to resolve employment situations in a fair and consistent manner
Maintain all required employment records in compliance with regulations and in a secure location and ensure completeness of them
Maintain employee schedule online/enter all employees in schedule base maintain schedules audit departments for schedules posted
Enter all new hires in time clock system/payroll system
Audit and ensure completeness of all time cards every pay period
Manage and ensure coverage of all receptionists
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
4-year college degree with a major in accounting is required
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant or progress towards certification is highly desirable
Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis on accounting and finance is highly desirable
7 years minimum experience including at least 2 year experience as a Controller for a small or medium size company
Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, along with general email/internet
Experience using various Google Drive applications to include but not limited to Google Sheets and Google Docs a plus
Excellent communication skills including written and verbal / interpersonal
Capable of maintaining confidentiality of appropriate information
Must be able to multitask and input data with accuracy and efficiency in a high paced environment
Company
Stars and Stripes Harley-Davidson
To fulfill dreams by delivering a premium customer experience creating customers for life.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase