Accounting Manager

US Dealer Licensing is the largest organization specializing in providing regulation coaching for obtaining dealer licenses and plates. Our certifications meet all regulatory requirements for valid use across all 50 states, enabling clients to wholesale and export vehicles like automobiles, RVs, and motorcycles. We simplify the process so individuals can obtain their dealer license and start buying and selling vehicles in just thirty days.

At US Dealer Licensing, we are committed to ensuring compliance and empowering our clients to operate successfully.

We are a growing company providing licensing services to the automobile wholesale industry. We are seeking a highly accountable Accounting Manager to own day‑to‑day accounting operations. This is an individual contributor role responsible for transforming raw financial data into the specific reporting metrics required by our Board and Private Equity partners.

While this role is remote, residency in the Columbus, OH area is required for occasional local collaboration.

Measurement of success in this role will include the completion of the following objectives within the first 12 months:

• Revenue trends and weekly performance insights.
• Licensing transaction volume and average revenue per transaction.
• Gross margin and expense trending.
• AR/AP aging reports with specific focus on collections performance and near‑term cash requirements.

In coordination with FP&A partners, you will implement a predictive cash‑flow forecasting model. You are expected to provide visibility into cash balances, runway, and weekly cash movement to ensure leadership is fully apprised of liquidity needs.

You will serve as the primary liaison for external accounting firms. You are responsible for ensuring the speed and accuracy of year‑end audits and tax filings.

We hire based on adherence to these values. We expect you to model these behaviors in your daily work:

• Relentlessness: You show grit when resolving complex GL discrepancies; you do not stop until the reconciliation is accurate.
• Service: You treat internal team members and external partners with the same priority as clients, providing absolute clarity in your communications.
• Respect: You maintain professionalism and the "Golden Rule" when delivering financial news or navigating board deadlines.
• Innovation: You do not accept "the way it’s always been done." You utilize technology to improve efficiency.
• Honesty: You practice radical transparency. If a metric is trending down, you flag it immediately with a proposed solution.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience:
  Must demonstrate a move beyond data entry into full‑cycle ownership (GL, AR/AP, Payroll) and month‑end close.
• Remote Independence:
  Demonstrated ability to drive timelines and manage self‑imposed deadlines in a remote environment without daily oversight.
• Operational Agility:
  You must possess the ability to engage with and successfully execute new, varied tasks and projects. As a small company with direct board access, priorities can shift; you must be able to adapt to ad‑hoc financial challenges.

Xero Accounting Software Proficiency:
Proficiency with Xero accounting software is desired.

• Board & Private Equity Exposure:
  Unlike many accounting manager roles, you will have direct visibility to the Board of Directors and our private equity ownership—a long‑term financial partner focused on operational growth.
• Strategic Expansion:
  You will have the opportunity to engage with and forecast for greenfield expansion and M&A activities. This is not a prerequisite skillset, but a specific area where you will be able to learn and apply high‑level financial modeling on the job.
• Ownership:
  You will have meaningful ownership of the core accounting functions and the ability to build the department's processes.