Dealership Accountant I - Holman North Carolina

Dealership Accountant I

Holman Automotive has an outstanding opportunity for a Dealership Accountant I to join our team in Raleigh/Cary, NC! This newly created role will help expand accounting capacity and strengthen our ability to partner with operations in supporting dealership performance and financial accuracy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Process routine dealership transactions, including cash receipts, deposits, dealership-related postings, journal vouchers, and related supporting documentation.
• Gather, organize, and maintain support for dealership-prepared reconciliations and assigned accounting activity.
• Perform deal review and validation support, posting support, and follow-up on routine transaction questions or missing documentation.
• Post and review routine wholesale activity, vehicle purchases, and inventory-related transactions in accordance with defined processes.
• Process refunds, check requests, and workflow items accurately and timely.
• Respond to routine inquiries from dealership teams and provide backup support across accounting functions as needed.
• Applies foundational accounting principles to determine appropriate transaction treatment and supporting documentation requirements.
• Develops understanding of how dealership transactions impact financial statements and account balances.
• Prepare assigned schedules and reconciliations with appropriate support and investigate routine variances.
• Owns foundational dealership accounting activities, reconciliations, and month-end support.
• Exercises accounting judgment within established processes.
• Maintains accounting records and supporting documentation that are accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
• Begins developing expertise across dealership accounting functions.
• Identifies and escalates issues that could impact financial reporting, reconciliation integrity, or close readiness.
• Perform all other duties as required.

What are we looking for?

• High school diploma or equivalent required; coursework or basic training in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, or a related field preferred for entry into the role.
• Foundational understanding and experience with application of accounting principles, including debits/credits, general ledger activity, documentation standards, and transaction posting.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, organization, reliability, and ability to follow established processes and deadlines.
• Ability to use standard office applications and accounting systems to enter, review, and organize information accurately.
• Early-career accounting professional with approximately 1-3 years of relevant accounting, bookkeeping, or dealership accounting experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of general ledger activity, reconciliations, accounting controls, and documentation requirements.
• Ability to independently manage assigned accounting responsibilities and identify issues requiring escalation.

Compensation: $24 - $31/hour (depending on experience)

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better.

That's why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It's The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

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