Ana Hurst's Linkedin Analytics

PROFILE Highly motivated accounting and consulting professional with 30 + years Automotive Dealership Controller/Payroll/Office Management/Consulting experience. Partnered with Dealerships to maximize efficiency and profit through implementation of Best Practices. Thrive on challenges, continuous learning, and mentoring others. Additional key strengths: • Operations and Process Development • Coaching • Leadership • Management • Problem Solving- Find the Solution • Financial Statements and Reporting ACCOUNTING OFFICE MANAGEMENT • Partnered with Management and Strategic Partners for day to day operations. • Effectively managed and trained in multi and single franchise dealerships. • Reconcile accounts, create management reports, verify accuracy of GL, provided timely and accurate financial statements. • Directed conversions of and working knowledge of Reynolds, DCS, Autosoft, Dealertrack, and ADP/CDK DMS, Payroll Plus. • Hired, assessed, trained and mentored office staff to maximize administrative productivity and customer satisfaction. • Successfully completed internal audits of procedures, ledgers, and vendors. Implemented processes to correct deficiencies and trained key personnel to utilize processes still being used within dealerships today. • Effectively led human resources operations; Sick Pay, FMLA, 401K, Section 125 and Work Comp. • Created and trained accounting teams in best practices for accounts payable and receivable, finance contracts, funding, warranty procedures, rentals and incentives. • Inventory control of aged units, titles,contracts and physical inventory for Management partners and administrative staff. Created customized reports and trained key personnel to utilize floor plan accounts for compliance and accuracy. • Maximized time management lowering payroll expenses and increasing job productivity. • Knowledgeable with Federal, State and Local reports (KS, MO and TX). • Built solid relationships with lenders, vendors, managers and customers to attain dealership goals. • Completed employee handbook on dealership policies, benefits and compliance released to staff. Ford, Lincoln, CDJR, Hyundai, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Bentley, GM, Lexus, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Kia, Subaru experience.