Experienced Accountant - Auto Dealership Practice

Join one of the Country’s leading dealership accounting practices!

Boyer & Ritter is looking for talented, experienced, and motivated accountants interested in joining our fast-growing and nationally recognized dealership practice. 

Prior dealership experience is preferred but not required. 

Our dealership group represents more than 400 rooftops throughout the mid-Atlantic region and our professionals interact directly with the owners, CFOs, controllers, and firm partners on everything from single-point dealers to multi-state groups. 

In addition to the traditional year-end work, dealers rely on us for business and operational consulting services such as :

• profit improvement
• process improvement  
• benchmarking (using our proprietary software)
• development of pay plans
• merger and acquisition consulting (including Keystone Advisors, our turn-key dealer broker solution)
• and numerous other consultative engagements  

Boyer & Ritter:

• Repeatedly receives Best Places to Work and Best Accounting Firm awards.
• Frequently assists the Pennsylvania Auto Association (PAA) and the National Automobile Dealership Association (NADA) with advocacy and educational issues.
• Is a founding member of the 2,000-dealership strong AutoCPA Group, the oldest nationwide 20 Group of CPA firms specializing in servicing automobile dealerships throughout the United States and Canada.

If you are looking for a challenge, opportunities for career growth, a collaborative work environment, and building strong client relationships, Boyer & Ritter wants to hear from you!

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Perform review or compilation procedures.
2. Prepare corporate partnership and individual income tax returns.
3. Review client trial balances, schedules, and reconciliations.
4. Prepare adjusting journal entries and financial statements.
5. Assist with the preparation of prospective financial statements, analysis of data, support for valuations, research, etc. for consulting engagements.
6. Maintain property and equipment records and calculate depreciation and amortization.
7. Perform other accounting and tax duties as needed in engagements and as assigned by supervisory personnel.
8. Develop an awareness of Firm marketing strategies.
9. Participate in Firm related functions and events.
10. Participate in community activities and begin to establish external referral network.
11. Consideration to pursue CPA certification or other industry specific certifications.
12. Assist the senior associates, managers, directors, and partners as needed.
13. Based on years of experience, supervisory duties, project management, and direct client interaction will vary.

  Qualifications:

 Education:  A bachelor’s  or master’s degree in accounting or other appropriate area of study, preferred but not required or relevant dealership accounting experience.

Experience:  Position title may vary based on years of experience. Candidate experience can range between 2 years - 20 years of private or public accounting experience. Knowledge of accounting principles, corporate and individual taxes and general business principles.  Strong working knowledge of basic office technology (Excel and Word).

Skills & Abilities:  Must possess the ability to:

• work independently or with a team
• contribute to positive work environment by assisting other members of firm administration
• effectively communicate, in both written and verbal formats
• gain understanding of the firm’s existing clients and the services provided
• take initiative to accomplish work while adjusting to shifting priorities
• effectively cope with change
• demonstrate positive interpersonal relations 
• make effective decisions
• use discretion in handling general confidential business information
• actively analyze problems or challenges and find solutions 
• prioritize work
• hold or be working toward obtaining a certified public accountant’s license or working towards other appropriate professional designations
• travel for work at client’s offices, meetings and seminars using a personal vehicle.
• travel out-of-town with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars using a personal vehicle
• work extended hours, as needed, throughout the year to meet client needs.  
• proficiently use a computer and other general office equipment
  

Why Boyer & Ritter?

• We offer a unique culture that emphasizes and values work/life balance including hybrid work flexibility!
• Our collaborative work environment is strongly committed to your professional growth and success
• We have an extensive Coaching Program designed to prepare you for a life in a dynamic CPA firm
• We have a track record of ranking in the Best Place to Work in PA for the past 15 years.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

We believe in equal opportunity:
 Boyer & Ritter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.