Accounts Payable Clerk-- automotive

Position: Accounts Payable Clerk-- automotive experience needed!
Description

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join an automotive organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee in an immediate opportunity. This position supports high-volume accounting operations tied to vehicle inventory, funding activity, title administration, and vendor-related transactions. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, works comfortably with documentation-heavy processes, and can manage multiple follow-up items with accuracy and urgency.
** This role requires in-office presence in Chattanooga, Tennessee*
* Responsibilities:

- Record wholesale vehicle transactions and update new car inventory entries with accuracy and timeliness.

- Support dealership billing and accounting workflows by processing documentation and maintaining organized records for vehicle titles.

- Coordinate dealer trade activity from initial posting through completion, including tracking outgoing and incoming vehicles and confirming payment collection.

- Enter daily funding activity for purchased contracts and prepare related journal entries within accounting records.

- Manage payoff activity for trade-in liens and monitor each file until the appropriate title documentation is received.

- Oversee cancellation processing for backend products, including remittance activity, reimbursement tracking, and customer refund follow-up.

- Reconcile high-volume factory and vendor statements involving items such as warranty payments, rebates, and related receivables.

- Complete daily floor plan payment activity and assist with deposit processing as part of shared accounting responsibilities.

- Provide cross-functional support by pulling contracts for funding and assisting with other transaction-based accounting tasks as needed.

Please complete an application and call  for immediate consideration!

Requirements

- 3+ years of experience in accounts payable, dealership accounting, or a closely related accounting support role.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to work efficiently with financial records and reconciliations.

- Prior automotive dealership accounting experience is preferred.

- Familiarity with cost allocation practices, with construction industry exposure considered helpful.

- Ability to manage paper-intensive workflows while maintaining strong organization and document control.

- Experience handling reconciliations, journal entries, and payment follow-up in a deadline-driven environment.

- Strong attention to detail and the ability to track multiple transactions through completion with minimal oversight.

** All candidates must undergo drug and background screening for consideration

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