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Accounting Manager
Region MidAtlantic /
Industry Marine
Position ID 3281
Our client is seeking an experienced dealership accounting professional to join a successful, family owned marine organization that continues to invest in its people, operations, and future growth. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where your expertise will directly support leadership in informed decision making, and helping to shape the financial foundation of the business. For someone with dealership accounting experience who enjoys taking ownership and operating autonomously, building efficient processes, and becoming a trusted member of a close knit team, this position offers long term stability, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact. Beyond the role itself, the position is located in a highly desirable waterfront area known for its recreational opportunities, strong sense of community, and exceptional quality of life.
Accounting Manager
Our Client:
Our client is a successful, family owned marine business with a reputation for delivering exceptional customer service and building long term relationships with both customers and employees. Having experienced steady growth over the years, effectively doubling the size of the business, the company has developed a strong operational foundation and a team oriented culture where employees are valued, trusted, and empowered to make an impact. This opportunity offers the chance to join a stable and growing organization that values accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The Opportunity:
Our client is seeking an experienced dealership accounting manager to oversee full-cycle bookkeeping, payroll administration, financial reporting, and compliance activities across multiple areas of the business. Working closely with ownership and leadership, this individual will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting day to day operations, and helping ensure the continued financial health and efficiency of a stable, growing organization. Candidates with dealership accounting experience, regardless of industry segment, are especially encouraged to apply.
Benefits:
- Strong salary coupled with the potential for an incentive based variable component
- Well established and growing employer, and a customer base with consistent repeat and referral business
- Paid vacation program with increasing PTO allowance based on tenure
- Paid holidays for fulltime employees
- Medical and dental insurance offerings
- Company contribution toward employee and dependent health insurance premiums
- Health Savings Account (HSA) option available
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution/employer match
- Stable, family owned environment with long term career potential
- Team oriented culture centered around integrity, excellence, and customer satisfaction
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage full cycle bookkeeping activities across multiple areas of the business, ensuring accurate and timely financial recordkeeping
- Process payroll accurately and maintain compliance with all applicable payroll tax requirements and filings
- Prepare and reconcile monthly bank accounts, credit card accounts, and other financial records
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including vendor payments, invoicing, collections, and expense tracking
- Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, and other financial documentation for ownership and leadership
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, including sales tax reporting and related filings
- Maintain organized, accurate, and audit ready financial records across all business operations
- Support month end and year end closing activities and coordinate with external accountants, CPAs, and tax professionals as required
- Assist with inventory tracking, reconciliation, and reporting activities as required
- Manage permits, licenses, and other recurring compliance requirements to ensure timely renewals and filings
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency, and adjust processes and implement corrective actions accordingly
- Serve as a trusted financial resource and true advisor to ownership by providing accurate information, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting sound business decisions
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, or related financial experience required
- Previous accounting experience within a dealership environment required; experience in marine, automotive, RV, powersports, agricultural equipment, heavy equipment, outdoor power equipment, or similar industries will be considered
- Proven ability to independently manage accounting responsibilities with minimal supervision
- Experience managing accounting functions across multiple business units, departments, or entities preferred
- Strong proficiency with QuickBooks (Desktop & Online preferred)
- Experience working with dealership management systems (DMS) and integrated accounting platforms preferred
- Solid understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger management
- Knowledge of payroll tax requirements, sales tax reporting, and regulatory compliance
- Ability to prepare accurate financial records, reports, and supporting documentation in a timely manner
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment
- Professional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with ownership, leadership, vendors, external accountants, and financial partners
- Demonstrated stability and longevity in previous roles strongly preferred
- CPA designation or progress toward a CPA is a plus
