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Charleen Collins

Gardena,CA

Summary

Long time Automotive Accounting Manager seeking a position with a Company to work with others who have the same drive, integrity and strong work ethics. Organized, reliable and a self-starter with experience in administrative management. Methodical and detail-oriented team player with expertise in team leadership, prioritizing projects and the ability to multitask effectively to achieve project goals.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Manager

Rusnak Auto Group
Pasadena , CA
03.2013 - Current
  • Accounting Manager for consolidated Business Office and oversees 14 Franchises, two locations and 25+ employees.
  • Transmit 12 of 14 Financial Statements.
  • Reconcile all franchise holdback and incentive schedules.
  • Process all franchise warranty cancellation calculations/checks.
  • Manage journal entries and schedule reconciliations.
  • Oversee-high-volume accounting operations with focus on DMV, Contracts, Inventory and Banking team
  • Drove implementation of virtual biller in CDK software to automate office operations.
  • Hire, manage, develop and train staff, establish and monitor goals and conduct performance reviews.
  • Onboard new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

Office Manager/Finance Assistant

Auto Nation
Torrance, CA
06.2001 - 02.2013

Accounting Manager

  • Accounting Manager for 4 franchises.
  • Assist Controller with Financial Statement transmissions.
  • Prepared and filed quarterly Sales Tax.
  • Reconciled daily bank statements.
  • Reconciled all holdback and incentive schedules.
  • Reviewed schedules for four franchises.
  • Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
  • Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations.

Finance Assistant

  • Assist Finance Managers with funding delays
  • Package Deals for Business Office and send contract to bank.
  • Assist Business Office with Contracts in Transit
  • Process all lease returns paperwork
  • RDR sold units

DMV Title Clerk/Contracts/AP/Cashier

South Bay Toyota
Gardena, CA
07.1994 - 06.2001
  • Prepared title documents to submit legal transfer work to DMV.
  • Maintained control log of vehicle certificates of origin and titles.
  • Posted titling transactions and monitored corresponding schedules, using Reynolds & Reynolds.
  • Communicated with customers to resolve common title issues.

Contracts Desk

  • Processed new and used contracts and packaged deals.
  • Arranged payoff checks for trade-ins, customer payments and processed Broker checks.

Accounts Payables

  • Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
  • Paid vendors and paid employees by receiving and verifying expense reports.
  • Parts and Service Cashier

Education

High School Diploma -

North High School
Torrance
06.1989

Skills

  • Team Building Leadership
  • Employee Training Oversight
  • Critical Thinking
  • Deep knowledge of CDK & Vitu Software
  • Wide knowledge of dealership financial statements and submission

Timeline

Accounting Manager

Rusnak Auto Group
03.2013 - Current

Office Manager/Finance Assistant

Auto Nation
06.2001 - 02.2013

DMV Title Clerk/Contracts/AP/Cashier

South Bay Toyota
07.1994 - 06.2001

High School Diploma -

North High School
Charleen Collins