Controller - Automotive Dealership

Holmes Motors | Multi-State Automotive Group
Full-Time | On-Site | Leadership Position

This Isn’t a Keep-the-Books Role.

Holmes Motors is looking for an experienced Automotive Controller who can do more than report the numbers.

We need someone who understands what happens behind those numbers — inventory, margins, cash flow, receivables, dealership operations, accountability, and the decisions that ultimately move the business forward.

Holmes Motors is a fast-growing, family-owned Lease Here Pay Here automotive group serving customers across multiple states. We provide reliable transportation and flexible financing options to customers who may not fit the traditional credit model.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Controller who can help strengthen the financial foundation underneath that growth.

And for the right person, this role has room to become much more.

Your Mission

As Controller, you’ll work closely with our CFO, ownership, dealership leadership, and accounting team to ensure our financial operation is accurate, disciplined, efficient, and ready to scale.

You’ll own the accounting function — but we’re also looking for someone willing to question outdated processes, identify problems before they become expensive, and build better systems when better systems are needed.

We don’t need someone who simply tells us what happened last month. We want someone who can help us understand why it happened, what it means, and what we should do next.

What You’ll Own

• Lead full-cycle accounting and financial reporting across multiple dealership locations
• Ensure timely, accurate month-end and year-end financial closes
• Oversee account reconciliations, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and general ledger activity
• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting procedures across the organization
• Partner with dealership General Managers on budgets, forecasts, expenses, margins, and operating performance
• Oversee automotive inventory accounting and related reconciliations
• Monitor cash flow and provide leadership with a clear picture of the company’s financial position
• Identify variances, trends, risks, and opportunities — and communicate what they mean to leadership
• Develop and improve reporting that gives management useful, actionable information
• Lead, coach, and develop members of the accounting team
• Evaluate current accounting workflows and eliminate unnecessary manual processes
• Help lead system implementations, integrations, and process improvements
• Work with vendors and internal departments to improve accuracy, efficiency, and accountability
• Support the CFO and executive team with financial analysis related to growth, expansion, and major business decisions
• Ensure accounting practices remain compliant with applicable internal and external requirements