Senior Accountant, AP - Dealer Receivables

Overview

This role as Senior Accountant – Dealer Receivables is responsible for accurate, timely accounting and reporting, along with oversight of dealer-related receivable balances and settlement activity. The position manages premium recapture and ancillary products processes by designing and executing appropriate financial controls, while also driving automation and scalability. The role collaborates with third-party stakeholders, including vendors and dealers, and works cross-functionally with business partners.

Responsibilities

• 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 proper identification and application
• Partner with the 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 involving 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 support informed decision-making
• Ensure ancillary products refunds are processed in accordance with state regulations and properly tracked within the account
• Research and resolve discrepancies and complaints related to dealer payments
• Identify, implement, and manage solutions to improve processes focused on legal and accounting regulations to ensure compliance
• Support and validate dealer disbursement activity through the Dealer Disbursement Application (DDA) through net settlement
• Translate operational and 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
• Evaluate new accounting processes and perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting
• Perform other duties as assigned by Accounting Operations Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or commensurate work experience required
• CPA required
• 4 years of progressive experience in accounting required
• 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
• Ability to manage expectations in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years public accounting and/or internal controls experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets preferred

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls
• Occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds
• Office-based role requiring ability to sit for long periods of time
• Working on a computer approximately 90% of the time

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description