CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Search has been retained by Stevens Ford to identify a Controller to serve their team. The Controller will lead the Administrative and Accounting Team at the Milford, CT location and promote the Stevens Ford Values and Culture. The organization places a great deal of trust the Controller to take monitor the assets of the business. Stevens Ford, Est. 1955 and Proudly Supplying New Ford Models in Milford and Fairfield County Connecticut.
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What You'll Do:
Lead a team of accounting associates
manage appropriate accounting processes and associated checks and balances to insure daily, weekly, monthly and annual accounting information is accurate and correctly reflects financial position of all dealership entities.
Ford Financial Statements and Supplemental Information.
Monthly financial statements.
Review monthly results with appropriate dealership management and assist in development of actionable items to correct and enhance dealership profitability.
Develop proper controls and processes in place to comply with OEM and governmental requirements related to contracting, vehicle registration, manufacturer incentives, etc.
File appropriate tax reporting forms for various state and local taxing authorities.
Assist with year-end review of accounting records by outside accounting firm for the preparation of annual financial report and tax returns.
Review and reconcile all financial statements and ledgers and work with the accounting staff to clear up any discrepancies.
Banking operations which include cash management, disbursement and receipt management and related reconciliation and reporting.
Payroll processing
What You'll Need:
Degree in Accounting or finance preferred
3 years of Controller level experience at an Automobile Dealership