Corporate Accountant

Hendrick Automotive Group

Location: 6000 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212

Summary: The Accountant performs duties related to the compiling and maintaining of accounts payable records and of the Company’s financial data and financial reporting. These activities include, but are not limited to, posting accounts payable data, posting journal entries, performing reconciliations of account balances, reviewing employee expense reports and preparing financial records, reports, and other schedules on a timely basis. The Accountant will also work closely with the Controller, Director of Corporate Accounting, Accounts Payable Manager and other team members to complete additional tasks as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Perform reconciliations of various accounts
• Prepare and record monthly journal entries
• Ensure G/L activity is posted in the proper period and to the proper account
• Learn to how to operate and locate information in Avid, our AP software
• Be a backup and provide review support for Concur, our employee expense reporting system
• Reconcile and clear out balances in our various clearing accounts as needed
• Analyze cash activity and other transactions for real estate/holding companies to record entries needed to produce balance sheet and income statement for those entities
• Assist with the monthly close process
• Prepare and maintain accruals throughout the year
• Assist with 1099 reporting at the end of the year
• Maintenance and clean up of various subledgers
• Any other one-off, ad-hoc analysis requests from Management
• Must be detail orientated and able to process items with a high level of accuracy
• Should show initiative, ask questions and identify opportunities for improvement
• Interact with management and other departments
• Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area
• Participate in required training
• Follow Safeguards rules and regulations
• Demonstrate the Company's Core Values
• Comply with Company policies and procedures
• Observe all Federal, State, Local and Company safety rules and regulations in the performance of duties

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with medical conditions to perform the essential functions.

Desired Education:

o   GED

o   High School Diploma

√   Associate Degree

√   Bachelor Degree

o   Master Degree

o   Doctorate Degree

Field of Study/Work Experience:

√   Accounting

o   Automotive

√   Business

o   Human Resources

o   Information Technology

Education/Experience:

Associate's Degree (A. A.) from two-year college or technical school; or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Business. Previous Accounting experience desired. Strong organizational skills required.

Computer Skills:

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel.  Ability to learn the Microsoft Dynamics Solomon G/L system, FinQuery lease accounting system, and additional applications used in Accounting.

Communication Skills:

Ability to understand and follow

instructions. Ability to

communicate effectively with

vendors and company

personnel.

Attendance Expectations:

The position requires regular and predictable attendance in office.  Hours may include evening hours, weekends, and some holidays required to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel.

Environment Demands:

Duties are performed primarily at a height adjustable desk in an office setting.  Work includes frequent clerical and administrative responsibilities and interaction with vendors, managers and employees.

Verbal and Writing Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. 

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commission, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor.  This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of the company.

Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit

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