Controller

The Pete Store has grown from a single location in 2001 to become one of the largest and most respected truck dealers in the world today. Our secret to success isn’t much of a secret at all: We prioritize hiring, training, and supporting great people above everything else – even our customers. Employees come first at The Pete Store because we believe that the better we take care of our employees, the better they will take care of our customers.

If you are looking for a place where you are valued, supported, and can be a part of building something truly special, look no further. Let’s get to work!

Benefits:

• Affordable employee health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401K with company match
• Paid holiday and vacation
• Employer paid training for technicians

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reviews truck deal accounting worksheets.
• Reviews the Federal Excise Tax calculations for all truck deals and remits payments in a timely manner, as required by IRS regulations.
• Prepares the quarterly Federal Excise Tax return.
• Prepares month-end commission statements.
• Remits FET payments in a timely manner, as required by IRS regulations. Prepares the quarterly FET return.
• Prepares monthly sales tax returns and remits payment in a timely manner.
• Prepares the annual personal property tax returns as required by taxing authorities.
• Reconciles all asset and liability accounts. Maintains the fixed asset files and sets up recurring entries for depreciation as required.
• Approves accounts payable invoices for the Southeast. Reviews the check run for accuracy.
• Remits payment for floor plan interest on a monthly basis.
• Posts the daily banking transactions to the general ledger.
• Performs month end and year end closing.
• Hires, trains, and supervises accounts receivable personnel. Oversees the collection of past due accounts. Reviews the A/R aging with the accounts receivable personnel on a monthly basis.
• Monitors credit applications to ensure they are being processed in a timely manner. Approves new charge accounts.
• Reviews credit overrides on a weekly basis and adjusts credit limits on existing customers, as appropriate.

MARGINAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Controls petty cash for the dealership. Counts or coordinates the count of parts and service petty cash funds on a monthly basis. Writes a petty cash replenishment check when the drawer falls below $250.
• Prepares an 8300 form when cash/money order payments in excess of $10000 are received.
• Performs a semiannual sales tax audit to confirm that we have the required exemption certificates on file (Note: All customers with out of state exemptions should be set as taxable.
• Completes vendor credit applications.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.