Group Controller

Description

Las Vegas, NV | Controller | Automotive accounting | Multi-entity | GAAP | General ledger | Financial reporting | Payroll accounting | Fixed assets | Internal controls | Public accounting experience required | CPA preferred | Shared services | Veterans encouraged to apply

• You're a senior accounting leader with a public accounting foundation and substantial private industry experience -- you know what best-in-class looks like, you've built it before, and you can lead a team of 50+ to deliver it consistently
• You own the technical accounting side completely -- GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger, internal controls, period-end close -- and you're equally strong at developing people and driving process improvement
• You're ready to serve as the financial backbone of a nearly $3 billion automotive group, partnering directly with the CFO and executive leadership to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and strategic usefulness of everything that comes out of the accounting function

Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40+ rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea:
do right by people, every time.

Our Shared Services team in Las Vegas supports accounting, finance, HR, legal, and operations across an organization with annual revenues of approximately $3 billion and over 2,600 employees. The Group Controller reports directly to the CFO and owns the day-to-day financial and accounting operations of the Auto Group -- leading a team of 50+ accounting professionals, overseeing financial reporting integrity, and serving as a key financial partner to executive leadership across a complex, multi-state, multi-brand dealership organization.

• Lead and oversee the Group Accounting function -- serving as process owner for General Ledger, Inventory, Fixed Assets, and Payroll, and providing strategic direction and operational leadership to the Assistant Controller, Senior Payroll Staff Accountant, DMV Manager, and Inventory Control Manager
• Direct automotive accounting operations across the organization -- ensuring accurate financial reporting, consistent accounting practices, and alignment with company policies and objectives
• Establish, maintain, and oversee the organization's chart of accounts -- ensuring appropriate account structure, classification, consistency, and alignment with financial reporting requirements
• Oversee the preparation, review, and analysis of financial statements, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and other financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company requirements
• Direct and manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes -- ensuring accurate, timely completion and satisfaction of internal and external stakeholder reporting requirements
• Oversee payroll accounting operations -- including payroll journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, payroll-related liabilities, and accurate recording of employee compensation expenses
• Provide leadership and oversight of DMV adjusting activities -- ensuring accurate accounting adjustments, appropriate documentation, and compliance with established policies
• Ensure compliance with manufacturer financial reporting requirements (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and others), applicable accounting standards, tax requirements, and audit procedures -- partner with Swickard Management Group Accounting on the annual financial statement audit and oversee timely resolution of findings
• Partner with the CFO to maintain strong internal controls, including proper controls over…