Chief Financial Officer

Pay Range: $120,000-$180,000

Knudtsen Automotive Group is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join the Knudtsen family. Knudtsen is a family-owned and operated company that provides the Spokane and Post Falls communities with new and used cars, full-service body shops and service departments, as well as genuine Mazda, Lincoln, and Chevrolet Parts. At Knudtsen, we strive to be a team and truly value our relationships with each other, our customers, and the community.

• Employer sponsored health insurance - medical, dental, vision – for employees and dependents
• Life insurance plans
• Paid holidays
• Sick pay
• Paid vacation
• Employee purchase discounts
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan (4% Employer Match!)
• Training and education assistance

The Chief Financial Officer is a key position that reports to the President and Vice President. The CFO directs the dealership's financial planning and accounting practices, as well as its relationship with lending institutions, shareholders and the financial community by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.

• Oversees and directs treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real estate and insurance activities for the dealership.
• Works closely with the dealer on long-range planning, cash management and funds allocation.
• Maintains relationships with financial institutions on matters of lines of credit and funds management.
• Analyzes, consolidates and directs all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical and routine reports.
• Directs and analyzes studies of general economic, business and financial conditions and their impact on the dealership's policies and operations.
• Directs the controller in providing and managing the procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and services.
• Oversees and directs the preparation and issuance of the dealership's annual report.
• Appraises the dealership's financial position and issues periodic financial and operating reports.
• Maintains close working relationships with accountants to ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and maintenance of a dealership financial structure designed to minimize tax liabilities.
• Maintains close working relationship with legal counsel to ensure that all dealership financial activities are properly conducted, documented and reported.
• Assists the dealer and general manager with cash flow management by working with the controller to follow contracts-in-transit, accounts receivable and purchaser loan payoffs.
• Assists the general manager in preparing financial projections and budgets for each retail facility.
• Negotiates relationships with insurers to provide insurance coverage and other benefits.
• Represents the dealer as a personal agent within the dealership and at functions outside the dealership.
• Attends senior level manager meetings.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Other tasks and projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is a must, or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPA or dealership CFO experience is required.
• Dealer Track experience preferred (other DMS’s considered).
• Quick Books experience preferred.
• Ability to explain technical financial information in an understandable manner.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Experience with creating financial statements.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process.
• Be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Be able to stand and sit for an hour or more at a time.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Required pre-employment drug test (note: we do not test for marijuana during pre-employment testing).
• Also subject to random drug testing, reasonable suspicion drug testing, and post-accident testing at the company’s request.

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