Accounting and Controlling Assistant

Job Responsibility:

Job Purpose

The Accounting and Controlling Assistant works with the Controller to ensure accurate and efficient reporting/accounting functions are completed for Porsche Centre North Toronto.

Core Accountabilities

• Responsible for posting all New and Pre-Owned vehicle deals including coordinating month end close with sales managers to ensure deals are received and posted within the month end cut-off.
• Responsible for reconciling the number of deals booked and the gross profit on each deal with the sales managers.
• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of inventory schedules, the finance receivable schedule and the aftermarket sales schedule to ensure all are reconciled prior to month end close.
• Reconciling the commission account and send bi-weekly reconciled payroll
• Filing the deal jackets
• Posting dealer trade deals, after-market sales and other misc. transactions.
• Reconciling the profit sheet to the financial statement
• Responsible for posting all new factory-ordered vehicle inventory, vehicle funding
• Cheque processing related to deals
• Update cheque register and prepare for upload
• Prepare wire transfer requests to PFSC and post them
• Month-end R300 Inventory reporting and R100 Month-end closing to Porsche Germany
• Prepare monthly account analysis report
• Prepare various ad-hoc account analysis and participate in the monthly closing of accounts
• Assist with RICS audit and other compliance reporting
• Conduct and monitor Business Partner Checks (BPC)
• Reporting the claim on our demo/loaners.
• Submitting the claim and Following up
• Reviewing the settlement and accepting it.
• Oversee annual renewal of Garage Insurance policy and renewal of plates

Team Responsibilities (cross-training and back-up)

• Perform various reconciliations including: bank statements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, manufacturers' statements and floor plan
• Prepare accounts payable reports and maintain a monthly list of unpaid accounts
• Prepare the accounts payable cheques and follow up on all outstanding amounts
• Prepare bank deposits and complete the cash control worksheet, on a daily basis
• Maintain a petty cash system
• Monitor cash and Credit card clearing account
• Process charge account payments
• Post invoices through PCNT's Accounting System
• Distribute all invoices received to respective departments for authorization.

Basic qualifications and skills

• Accounting diploma/degree
• Previous accounting experience in a dealership
• Knowledge of Generally accepted accounting principles
• Computer proficiency including the ability to operate spreadsheet, word processing
• Advance level excel skills
• Excellent numeracy skills, and sound analyzing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Demonstrate effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain high level of accuracy.
• Time management skills.
• Trustworthy, respectful and able to demonstrate strong work ethics.
• Self-motivated and ability to work with minimum supervision.

Personal Qualities

• Energy, drive, focus, intellect and vision.
• Self-motivated with a results driven approach
• A team player
• A level of personal mobility to meet career ambitions
• A clear written and verbal communicator
• High levels of self-discipline and organizational ability; with a focus on delivering promises.
• Willingness to challenge and to suggest alternative ways of doing things, and with a Continuous Improvement mindset and the ability to influence, negotiate and mediate effectively
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism
• Achieving personal and team targets
• Continuous personal development

The above list of Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities is not exhaustive. The job holder is expected to carry out other duties as reasonably assigned from time to time, in line with their ability. The Company reserves the right to vary the role content, within reason, with consultation and agreement, in accordance with business requirements.

Porsche Centre North Toronto is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontario's with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation please advise us in advance of attending the interview.

Porsche is an equal opportunity employer, and we take pride in our diversity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Porsche will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Porsche does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, family and medical leave status, military status, criminal conviction history, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 3 years (preferred)
• Dealership Accounting: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person