Assistant Controller at Suburban Automotive Services in Troy, MI

At Suburban Automotive Services, we’re not just in the automotive industry – we’re driving its evolution. Starting as a single family-run dealership in 1948, we adapted our focus toward unique business verticals that deliver innovative solutions to advance our clients’ products and services: Suburban Accessories, GLS North America, The Paint Shop, and Competitive Vehicle Services.
From top-tier OEM accessories and sales support to fleet management, garage services, and custom vehicle solutions, we’re committed to excellence in every detail. Our decades of experience, combined with the capabilities of our four business verticals, keep our clients at the forefront of their markets.
Why Work for Us?
Our team members are one of our greatest assets. Join us and become part of a driven, dynamic, and future-focused company that’s paving the way for tomorrow’s industries.
• Stability & Success: 75+ years of family-owned excellence.
• Work-Life Balance: Consistent scheduling so you’ll always know when you’re working.
• Weekly Pay & On-Demand Pay: Get paid every week, with access to same-day pay when you need it.
• Benefits For All Stages of Life: From medical, dental, and vision coverage, to disability and life insurance, we’ve got you covered.
• 401K with Company Match: Plan for your future while working with us.
• Paid Time Off: 2 weeks of PTO starting after just 30 days.
• Recognition Programs: We celebrate your hard work through multiple recognition programs based on service, values, and performance.
• Growth & Leadership Experience: We believe in developing our team and promoting from within.
• Inclusive Work Culture: Work alongside diverse talent with a range of skills and knowledge.
• Community Engagement: We’re proud to support our local communities through participation in various events.

The Assistant Controller is the right hand to the Controller for the close, consolidation, reporting, budgeting and forecasting cycle across all entities and locations, and serves as the Finance partner to the sales managers.
This role will oversee a variety of core areas of responsibility, including the following:
• Develops the close calendar and month-end checklist; assists the Controller in delivering accurate, complete consolidated financial statements on schedule, and provides VP variance analysis before month-end reviews
• Supports the monthly flash and monthly business review (MBR) package
• Designs, executes, reconciles, and analyzes the monthly intercompany and allocations cycle; owns the SA ledgers and allocation methodology and secures VP endorsement
• Builds the SG&A and fixed cost budget and monthly forecast with each cost center owner and explains variances back to them
• Budgets, forecasts, records monthly, and analyzes variances for commissions and performance incentives
• Partners with the sales team on the monthly forecast and annual budget; owns the revenue to reported sales reconciliation, runs variance analysis on results versus plan, and incorporates it into forward-looking statements; performs sales, volume, mix and margin analysis
• Serves as NetSuite subject matter expert and NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (NSPB) super user and trainer for the organization
• Acts as Finance partner to the transportation team on budgeting, forecasting, monthly accrual and variance analysis
• Acts as SA Finance partner to SAS leaders on cross-functional topics and projects
• Owns facility costs as subject matter expert: leases, rent, occupancy accruals, reconciliation and variance analysis; budgeting and forecasting, and CAPEX planning for new projects
• Serves as subject matter expert for Bedliner Certificates and other sales discounts: issuance and redemption tracking, accrual and liability balances, reconciliation and variance analysis
• Delivers ad-hoc analysis and special project support as leadership priorities arise
• Approves journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the accounting team

Key Responsibilities
Close, Consolidation & Reporting
• Close: calendar, JE and recon review, statements (Monthly)
• VP variance analysis before month-end reviews (Monthly)
• Intercompany and allocations: entries, elims, variance (Monthly)
• Reporting: flash, MBR, consolidated flux and packages (Monthly)
• Balance Sheet Review (Monthly)
• Regional controllers: policy and close support (Monthly)
Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
• SG&A and fixed costs: forecast, budget, variance review (Monthly/Annual)
• Commissions and incentives: recording, planning, variance (Monthly/Annual)
• Sales: forecast, budget, revenue recon, variance (Monthly/Annual)
• Sales, volume, mix and margin analysis (Monthly)
Business Partnership
• Ryder: partnering, planning, accrual, variance (Monthly/Annual)
• SAS: partnering on cross-functional topics, projects (Ongoing)
• Facilities: leases, rent, occupancy, recon, variance (Monthly)
• Facilities: budget and forecast (Monthly/Annual)
• Facilities CAPEX planning for new projects (As needed)
• Bedliner certificates and discounts: accrual, recon (Monthly)
Systems & Special Projects
• Systems: NetSuite and NSPB admin, training, support (Ongoing)
• Ad-hoc analysis and special projects (As needed)
Qualifications and Skills:
• Intellectually curious and eager to learn – digs past the number to understand the business behind it, asks questions across departments, and actively seeks out new skills, systems and responsibilities.
• Disciplined and deadline-driven; owns the close calendar and holds others to it.
• Trusted business partner – approachable, responsive, and the first call for sales managers who need to understand their numbers.
• Able to explain SG&A and fixed cost variances in plain language to non-financial leaders and hold them to their commitments.
• Advanced Excel; proficient in ERP, consolidation and planning software, and Power BI.
• Consolidated financial statement preparation, understanding and analysis.
• System-minded – deep NetSuite and NSPB capability, and the instinct to fix a process in the system rather than in a spreadsheet.
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of the consolidated picture and materiality.
• Leads through influence rather than authority; sets the standard by example and gives direct, constructive feedback to peers and partners.
• Discretion and integrity in handling confidential financial and compensation information.
Decision-Making Authority:
Authority to approve journal entries and account reconciliations within established policy. Determines the accounting treatment for routine and moderately complex transactions and recommends positions on complex or unusual items to the Controller and CFO. Maintains and enforces the close calendar. Owns the SG&A and fixed cost budget and forecast methodology and challenges cost center submissions before they are consolidated. No authority to commit company funds, approve spending outside of policy, change accounting policy, or execute contracts without approval from the Controller or CFO.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands Include:
• The majority of the time this job will be completed in an office setting while sitting at a desk using a computer.
• Occasional travel to other company locations may be required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.