Assistant Manager, Vehicle Accounting at Hyundai Motor America in Fountain Valley, California

Job Description:

At Hyundai, we’ve rethought our business and created cars that combine performance, quality, design and innovation into a complete package.

It’s time you rethink what you expect from an employer.

At Hyundai, we understand you're not just building a career – you're building a life. We believe in our people and realize that our success is a direct result of our commitment in offering you great opportunities for your career. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for a chance to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

 

Purpose:

~ Record, analyze and report on vehicle sales and cost information. Provide training and guidance including planning, organizing and evaluating the work of junior staff, referring questionable or unusual items to Sr. Group Manager. ~ Provide AS400 and SAP system expertise to the department in areas to include sales and distribution, vehicle costing, warranty, and sales incentives. Provide interface with various internal and external customers and interacts with company employees at all levels in providing and obtaining information required to track company performance. ~ Evaluate, recommend, and document suggested system improvements to facilitate proper internal controls and/or efficient operations, up to and including, project oversight and implementation. Perform routine and ad hoc reporting and analysis of sales and cost information, prepare monthly operating reports, and, where necessary, transactional reporting.

 

Major Responsibilities:

~ Prepare monthly journal entries and participate in month-end closing activities including SAP system transaction processing, and preparation of internal and external financial schedules.

~ Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly reports for Vehicle Accounting; prepare other reports as required.

~ Perform Port Vehicle physical inventories and related reconciliations as required.

~ Conduct and coordinate among vehicle accounting department staff the necessary research and analysis of vehicle sales, cost and gross margins and related variances; liaison with FP&A staff in coordinating explanations of variances to budget.

~ Participate in the timely preparation and accuracy of vehicle sales, cost and margin related reports including KFIN, allocated P&L by channel/series, M2M margin reviews, and other similar reports as required.

~ Perform fleet inventory accounting and related analysis of vehicle auction residual values, depreciation, LCM and average days valuation requirements; analyze results and adjust system parameters to achieve desired results; prepare reports.

~ Adapt and improve upon existing vehicle sales, cost and margin analysis reports to meet changing business needs as required.

~ Monitor warranty reserves and analyze such factors as warranty expenses, claims filed to HMC and Last reviewed by HR: 11/15/13 LN Domestic vendors and vehicle warranty unit cost. Prepare quarterly reserve analysis with explanation of variances, changes in HMA absorption, and any related G/L adjusting entries.

~ Monitor, analyze and report on impact of Warranty System Policy Changes.

~ Verify accuracy of cost detail provided by the Warranty system, coordinate development of annual warranty and warranty tow CPU calculations; provide required data to 3rd party actuaries, liaison with warranty department to research, explain and measure impact of transactions on the vehicle warranty reserve.

~ Respond to requests from company personnel for information concerning Vehicle Accounting System. ~ Assist with verifying the accuracy of cost detail provided by the Vehicle Cost System.

~ Assist in the operation of the Finance Department records retention and disposition program.

~ Assist in documenting changes to vehicle accounting procedures as needed.

~ Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts as required.

~ Analysis of additional accounts and transaction activity as required.

~ Assist in quarterly and yearly audits and reconciliation of affiliate transactions.

 

Authority:

~ Performs review and finance approval of accounts payable accounting documents up to delegated amounts ($5,000).

 

Education:

~ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

 

Related Experience:

~ Five to six years of accounting experience with three years in a cost accounting capacity.

 

Skills/Knowledge:

~ Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to formally present financial information relative to vehicle inventory and cost of sales. ~ Possess considerable working knowledge of Excel spreadsheet program and able to utilize software to automate reporting requirements. ~ Knowledge of accounting and standard cost accounting principles and methods.

~ Working knowledge of SQL, QMF, query language, database methods helpful.

~ Working knowledge of inventory control helpful.

~ Ability to perform and manage vehicle port physical inventories and related reconciliation.

~ Strong analytical skills and ability to think critically.

 

Physical requirements:

~ Normal office duties

 

Our Company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state and local laws.  The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.

 

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