Accounting Clerk – Backend Products & Journal Entries

Job Description

Accounting Clerk | Jim Taylor Buick GMC

The Tone:
This is a full-time Accounting Clerk role at Jim Taylor Buick GMC, located in Monroe, LA, operating from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Jim Taylor Auto Group is seeking a detail-driven individual to manage critical back-office operations across two dealership locations. This position is vital for ensuring the accurate and timely remittance and cancellation of backend finance and insurance products, as well as precise journal entry posting. It is designed for someone who takes full ownership of numbers and treats deadlines as non-negotiable, thereby safeguarding the integrity of our financial processes.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Monroe, LA

• Team: Supports two dealership rooftops.
• Mission: To ensure accurate and timely processing of backend finance & insurance product remittances and cancellations, and precise journal entry posting, across multiple dealership locations.
• Tech Stack: Dealership DMS (Reynolds & Reynolds, CDK, Dealertrack, Tekion, or similar), Microsoft skills.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Remit Products: Accurately remit backend finance and insurance products (service contracts, GAP, warranties) to providers for two dealership locations, strictly adhering to established schedules.
• Process Cancellations: Manage the complete cycle of backend product cancellations, which includes calculating refunds, submitting all required cancellation paperwork, and meticulously tracking each contract through to its final close.
• Post Entries: Prepare and post weekly and monthly journal entries for both dealership locations as an integral part of the regular financial close cycle.
• Reconcile Accounts: Reconcile the General Ledger accounts directly associated with backend product remittance and cancellation activities, proactively investigating and resolving any identified discrepancies.
• Maintain Documentation: Establish and maintain comprehensive, audit-ready documentation for every remittance, cancellation, and journal entry processed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. A foundational understanding of accounting principles, including debits and credits, is a prerequisite; this is not a role for on-the-job accounting training.
• Experience: A minimum of 1-2+ years of prior accounting or bookkeeping experience is preferred. Direct experience within a dealership environment or with F&I backend product processes is considered a significant advantage.
• Skills: Demonstrated sharpness with numbers and proficiency in spreadsheet applications, alongside a natural instinct for reconciliation. This role demands meticulous attention to detail, reliability in adhering to strict weekly and monthly deadlines, and the ability to effectively communicate with F&I and business office staff across two distinct store locations to resolve issues promptly. Candidates should be genuinely comfortable owning processes end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Bonus: Practical experience utilizing a dealership management system (DMS) such as Reynolds & Reynolds, CDK, Dealertrack, or Tekion.