Denette Austin
Cell: 909-***-**** ********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Experienced Controller/Business Manager professional with strong proficiencies skills in accounting, auditing, management skills, and organizational skills with the ability to identify problems and recommend solutions, ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
Experience Controller
Controller
2023 to Present
Jaguar Land Rover LA
Manage daily operations for business accounting office. Supervising a office staff of seven. Manage end of month processes. Audit accounting books for accuracy. Train office staff when needed. Monthly bank reconciliation, sales tax returns, flooring reconciliation, depreciation of assets, reconciling monthly schedules for payables and receivable accounts. Working with DMS systems CDK, ADP, Reynolds and Reynolds, and Excel.
Controller
2021 to 04/2023
Jasper Auto Group/Moreno Valley Hyundai
Manage the daily operations for business office. Payroll and HR, contracts, accounting payables. Daily bank reconciliation, sales tax, month end closing. Dealertrack computer system.
Controller
2018 to 2021
Sullivan Automotive Group (Porsche/Volkswagen/Toyota/Honda)
Manage the daily operations for each desk, financial statement, bank reconciliation, sales tax, cash management, prepaid expense, monthly trend analysis report, NCM report, A/P, A/R and Payroll. CDK computer system, Advent, Dealer daily system.
CFO/Controller
2015 to 2019
Bill Robertson & Sons, Inc (Honda of Hollywood)
Manage the daily operations for each desk, financial statement, bank reconciliation, sales tax, cash management, prepaid expense, monthly analysis report, A/P, A/R and payroll. Dealertrack computer system.
Controller
2013 – 2015
City Chevrolet/ Volkswagen / North County’s House of Motorcycles
Manage the daily operations for each desk, financial statement, bank reconciliation, sales tax, cash management, prepaid expense, monthly analysis report, A/P, A/R and payroll. Reynolds and Reynolds, ADP computer system and Lightspeed computer system.
Controller / Business Manager
2003 to 2013
Dee's Freight Mover Inc. /PJ’s Transportation LLC
Manage the daily operations, financial statement, bank reconciliation, sales tax, cash management, prepaid expense. Dispatcher for multiple truck loads, moving products (metal, produce, cars, construction products). Working with waste management companies and recycling companies. Effectively facilitating schedules for deliveries for products .
Controller/ Business Manager
1998 to 2005
Bozzani Volkswagen and Volvo – Covina, CA salary -
Manage the daily operations, monthly financial statement multiple franchises, bank reconciliation, sales tax, cash management, prepaid expense, review monthly schedules, and supervise office staff. Computer systems are ADP and Reynolds and Reynolds computer systems, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Business Manager
1991 to 1996 -
Camino Real Chevrolet – Monterey Park, CA
Manage the daily operations, monthly financial statement, bank reconciliation, sales tax, cash management, prepaid expense, review monthly schedules, and supervise office staff. Computer systems are Reynolds and Reynolds ERA computer systems, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Education Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2010, University of LaVerne, LaVerne CA 2011
Associates Degree in Business Administration Chaffey College, Bachelor of Science Degree in
Organizational Management University of LaVerne
Business Accounting Managers Council 1994/1995
References:
Patricia Robertson – Honda of Hollywood Dealer 213- 361-4132
Tom Caldwell – CPA
Kathy Holl – Wells Fargo Banker 949-***-****
Mike Brown – Owner
Moreno Valley Hyundai
Lu Vivian-Jones – Corporate Controller
Sullivan Automotive Group