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When implemented into their daily operations, Lightspeed helps dealers increase their profitability by selling more units, service, and parts, all while creating a more streamlined experience for customers.\nLightspeed is the most complete and integrated DMS in the industry with over 500 integrations with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), aftermarket parts and accessory distributors and dozens of other software tools that a dealership may use to run their business. Uniquely designed by dealers for dealers, and refined over the past 4 decades, Lightspeed empowers over 4,500+ dealers across North America with the tools and technology they need to manage their dealerships.\nAbout the Role\nThe Training Specialist - Accounting is a key member of the Accounting Specialist Team (AST), responsible for training dealership clients - remotely - on the accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation workflows within the Lightspeed DMS platform. This role blends software training expertise with real accounting knowledge to help dealers close their books accurately, understand their financial statements, and adopt best-practice accounting workflows inside the DMS. Each engagement follows a structured 6-week go-live and follow-up training cycle. This is a fully remote position, with the ability to travel for an annual team meeting.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead a pre-call with each dealer's accounting staff to introduce the AST role, review current processes and pain points, and set expectations for a smooth transition through go-live\nDeliver structured 1:1 accounting training across a 6-week go-live and follow-up cycle (approximately 12 hours per dealer), covering every standard milestone and daily task\nGuide dealers through go-live week essentials - clearing and beginning balances, chart-of-accounts mapping, preferences and tax settings, data recreation, and daily close procedures\nCover accounts payable workflows (flooring, vendor setup, reporting, packing slips) alongside accounts receivable topics such as debit/credit memos, funding, and customer accounts\nReinforce system audits, tax reporting, bank reconciliation, clean financial statements, and month-end close through weekly 1:1 sessions in weeks two through six\nServe as the dealer's go-to resource for real-time accounting questions and dealer-specific troubleshooting\nCoordinate with the onsite/virtual go-live trainer so the dealer gets one consistent, connected experience\nKeep detailed dealer notes - outstanding items, follow-ups, decisions - so nothing falls through the cracks across training weeks and team handoffs\nWhat You Should Have\nQualifications:\n2+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or controller-support roles, ideally within a dealership environment (Powersports, RV, Marine, Trailer, Golf, or OPE)\nHands-on experience with a dealership DMS - Lightspeed Evolution preferred - including accounting modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, and month-end close\nWorking knowledge of dealership-specific accounting processes such as flooring, vendor packing slips, and dealer/customer funding\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting concepts clearly to non-accountants\nHighly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple dealer engagements and schedules concurrently\nComfortable working independently in a remote, multi-time-zone team environment\nProficiency with standard virtual meeting and training tools\nFully remote position - ability to travel for annual team meeting\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrior training, coaching, or customer-facing support experience\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience\nStrong interpersonal soft skills (setting/managing expectations, conflict resolution, etc.)\nAbility to consult and collaborate cross-functionally with other departments\nAbility to handle an increasingly high volume of work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment in a calm manner\nIn today’s competitive job market, transparency and trust are more important than ever. 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