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Controller
Region MidAtlantic /
Industry RV
Position ID 3154
Step into a crucial role where your financial expertise and strategic thinking will directly impact the growth of a longstanding RV dealership with a strong reputation for customer service and employee engagement. With strong leadership, loyal customers, and a supportive team culture, this dealership offers the chance to do your best work while driving the continued success of a respected name in the RV industry. It’s an excellent opportunity for a hands-on financial professional to bring expertise, process, and vision to a thriving business—working closely with capable management and accessible ownership as a valued partner in their success. Just as appealing, the region offers access to some of the East Coast’s best outdoor recreation, from boating and fishing on historic waterways to hiking in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Controller
Our Client:
Our client is a longstanding, customer-focused RV dealership, with a strong regional presence and a track record of consistent growth. They’ve carved out a reputation as a go-to destination for premium recreational vehicles, and an exceptional customer experience, all delivered with a personal touch. With quality facilities, forward thinking and engaged leadership, a dedication to doing things the right way, and a history of excellence, they’ve created an environment where employees take pride in their work, where they are valued, and where customers keep coming back. As the business continues to expand, they’re investing in great people to help drive the next chapter of their success. Employees enjoy a collaborative, supportive environment where their hard work is recognized, and professional growth is encouraged.
The Opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional, ideally with a dealership Controller background to take ownership of the financial operations of a successful, longstanding and growing dealership. As Controller, you will oversee all aspects of accounting and financial management, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting to support strategic decision making. This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance the day-to-day accounting responsibilities with long-term financial planning, while collaborating with department managers across sales, service, and parts operations.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation offering, with bonus/variable compensation
- Medical & dental benefits
- 401K
- Relocation assistance for the right candidate
- Paid training and continuing education opportunities
- Strong team atmosphere in a privately owned dealership group
- Excellent leadership throughout the organization
- Direct access to Dealer Principal
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and maintenance of the general ledger.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Monitor budgets, cash flow, and expense controls, providing management with timely and accurate insights to support decision-making.
- Manage tax reporting, audits, and overall financial compliance in accordance with GAAP and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with department managers to ensure accurate accounting of sales, service, parts, and rental operations.
- Oversee floorplan financing for RV inventory, including tracking of interest expenses, curtailments, and loan payoffs.
- Ensure proper accounting and reconciliation of factory incentives, rebates, and chargebacks.
- Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard dealership assets, including cash handling and inventory controls, while ensuring proper segregation of duties.
- Administer and optimize the dealership’s management systems, including Motility DMS and QuickBooks, ensuring accurate integration, data integrity, reporting accuracy, and effective staff training.
- Advise ownership and senior management on financial planning, analyzing departmental profitability across sales, service, parts, rentals, and warranty operations.
- Ensure compliance with dealership-specific regulations (e.g., FTC, DMV, payroll/tax obligations) and monitor lender, OEM, and vendor agreements for financial obligations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field strongly preferred
- Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably in the dealership setting
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and dealership accounting practices
- Proficiency with QuickBooks required; experience with Motility DMS is a plus, systems are integrated
- Strong Excel and financial analysis skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Experience leading, supervising, and training accounting staff is a plus
- Experience with tax reporting, audits, and compliance preferred
