Job Description
Come join John Hinderer Honda, a family-owned business with nearly 30 years of success in the automotive industry! We offer a dynamic, growth-oriented environment where employees thrive in a supportive, team-focused, and fun atmosphere. We are proud to maintain a drug-free, smoke-free workplace and are seeking an Accountant to support our Controller and become an integral part of our accounting team.
This full-time position requires a solid understanding of Title Clerk Duties, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while meeting strict deadlines. If you have a positive attitude, enjoy collaborating with others, and are eager to grow in your accounting career, we encourage you to apply.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- A great working environment that promotes work-life balance and career growth
- Opportunity to be part of a reputable, well-established company
Key Responsibilities:
- Processes all new and used vehicles for registration in the state in which they will be titled.
- Prepares tax and title documents.
- Submits all legal transfer work to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Verifies that funds have been collected and the correct lienholder paid off before processing title applications.
- Checks for accuracy in the application and ensures that all information is complete.
- Prepares payoff checks for new vehicles and trade-ins.
- Bills out all dealer trades and prepares Certificates of Origin.
- Maintains a system to verify out-of-state titles.
- Compiles and maintains a complete list of all outstanding title work. Reports to management on the status of any missing or problem titles and provides a current list of outstanding titles to the comptroller at the end of month.
- Signs over titles for all wholesalers who have paid in full. Prepares a monthly report to management of any funds not collected from wholesalers due to missing or incomplete title work.
- Prepares stock cards for new and used vehicles.
- Posts vehicle sales and purchases.
- Processes/registers all vehicle warranties and extended service contracts, maintaining a log of all contracts processed and mailed.
- Processes yearly renewal of dealer tags in conjunction with comptroller.
- Stays abreast of title regulations. Attends seminars held by local licensing bureaus and any available training on title regulations.
- Cross-trains others to handle title clerk daily responsibilities.
- Conducts periodic training sessions for F&I managers and sales personnel regarding title regulations and procedures and issues a written memo to managers and all sales personnel whenever regulations change.
- Directs title runner in daily routines.
- Maintains a professional appearance and a neat work area.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
- 2+ years related Accounting experience preferred, ideally in the automotive or retail industry.
- Strong proficency in Excel and Microsoft office products
- Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, and independently draw logical conclusions
- Highly detail -oriented with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Strong work ethic, self motivation, and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
- A team player with a positive attitude and a passion for continuous improvement
Salary/Benefits:
- Conventional work schedule with flexibility.
- Health Care benefits plan sponsored by John Hinderer Honda
- Dental, Vision and 401K with company match available.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
* Monday - Friday 8 hour shift
Experience:
- GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)
- Title Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Shift work, Monday to Friday,