Chief Finance Officer - Confidential

Now Hiring! Chief Finance Officer

Schedule: Full-Time, On-Site

What’s In It for You:

• Compensation commensurate with experience
• Company Provided Benefits
• Company Paid Time Off
• Great company culture & dynamic team!

Job Summary: This position contributes to the success of the company, by providing financial direction and determining realistic goals/budgets and equipping each business with the tools and processes necessary to achieve its financial plan. This position ensure company-wide compliance and oversees internal auditing and deliver superior owner, client and associate satisfaction.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and effectively manage the company strategic planning and budget process.
• Work closely with the dealer, general managers, and corporate staff to develop long-range planning, cash management, funds allocation and business development.
• Assist general managers and directors preparing financial projections and budgets for each dealership/business entity.
• Effective financial performance management
• Maintains close working relationships with accountants to ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Analyzes and reviews monthly financial statements, pinpoints areas of opportunity and works with General Managers to address them.
• Analyze, consolidate, and direct all accounting procedures.
• Oversees and directs budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real state, and insurance activities.
• Effective business office management
• Directs the controllers in providing and managing the procedures/systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls/services.
• Assist the CEO and general managers with cash flow management by working with the controller to follow contract-in-transit, accounts receivable, and other amounts due to the dealership.
• Maintains relationships with financial institutions on matters of lines of credit, fund management and banking relationships.
• Meets regularly with dealership software (CDK/CPI) representatives to ensure the product meets business needs.
• Maintain appropriate relationships with manufacturer-partners and ensure that the franchise’s financial reporting meets manufacturer requirements.
• Maintain a productive workforce that efficiently meets the needs of the company.
• Develop a service-oriented workforce; lead by example, set expectation, and hold employees accountable for performance being in alignment with the company culture.
• Maintain an efficient and cost-effective operation.
• Create and manage an efficient and productive operational budget, monitor payroll, supplies, and other operational cost on a regular basis.
• Review spending versus actual needs and company performance to ensure cost containment; monitor vendors and hold them accountable for ROI and quality of service.
• Build effective internal and external client relations/retention.
• Maintain a strong client-centric vision that is aligned with the company standard and best practices to create an extraordinary experience during every encounter with internal and external customers.
• Exemplify the brand and corporate culture.
• Seize every opportunity to improve client satisfaction by conducting self in a professional manner, working in accordance with company values, beliefs, norms, and standards.
• Initiate relevant professional development.
• Seek out opportunities to enhance personal organization, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ensure a safe work environment.
• Be an effective and proactive team member.

What You’ll Need:

• 10 years in position of CFO or similar positions in Automotive or Luxury Retail Industry.
• MBA or equivalent of 16 years´ experience in same or similar position.
• CPA, required.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ADP CRM, PAYROLL, DRIVE and other dealership database system.
• Current California driver license with satisfactory department of motor vehicle driving record.

Key Competencies:

• Analysis/Reasoning
• Attention to detail.
• Business Alignment
• Decision Making and Judgment
• Ethics, Honesty, and Integrity.
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Fiscal Accountability