Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Job Title:

Controller

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Controller to lead and enhance our financial operations. The ideal candidate should possess a strong understanding of accounting principles, demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, and focus on process improvement. This role involves working closely with the General Manager to ensure financial accuracy, disciplined expense management, and reliable reporting to support better operational decision-making.

Responsibilities

+ Own and manage the monthly close process, ensuring timely, accurate financial statements.

+ Maintain balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations of bank accounts, inventory, work-in-progress (WIP), payables, and receivables.

+ Prepare and present clear profit and loss reporting by business line (Sales / Service / Parts / Rentals / Towing).

+ Establish metrics to improve management visibility into margins, labor utilization, and operating costs.

+ Ensure CDK is used correctly across sales, service, and parts to maintain accurate data.

+ Develop and enforce standard operating procedures for inventory tracking, repair order workflow, warranty billing, rental invoicing, and more.

+ Strengthen internal controls over cash handling, check requests, purchasing, parts movement, and vendor payments.

+ Lead and coach accounting staff to ensure accountability, accuracy, and timeliness.

+ Build a culture of professionalism, ownership, and continuous learning.

+ Monitor and forecast cash flow, inventory levels, vendor obligations, and operating expenses.

+ Support pricing strategy adjustments based on market conditions and margin targets.

+ Ensure compliance with sales tax, titling, 1099s, W-9s, and state dealer regulations.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

+ Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Controller, Sr. Accountant, or Accounting Manager in relevant industries.

+ Strong knowledge of dealership systems; CDK experience strongly preferred.

+ Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.

+ Proven experience improving processes and managing people.

+ Ability to communicate clearly and influence positively across departments.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

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Experience with CDK or similar dealership accounting software (Reynolds, Dealer track) is highly valued.

+ Experience in auto finance or general finance industry is relevant.

+ Public accounting firm experience is advantageous.

Work Environment

This position requires onsite work at a facility that shares space with other companies owned by the same person, including a debt buying company, a subprime auto finance company, and a commercial work truck dealership. Employees enjoy a strong 'family-style' culture, recognition as a great place to work, training and growth opportunities, supportive management, work-life balance, and community involvement.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Harrington, DE.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Harrington,DE.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 10, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

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