Director of Finance

The role

The Director of Finance is the functional leader of the accounting and finance team. This person provides oversight for multi-state, multi-site operations and the Dealership Support Center. They own the company-wide budgeting and forecasting process and provide financial strategy to the executive leadership team.

What you will do

• Provide leadership and accountability for all day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, AP, AR, cash flow, and commissions processing.
• Establish clear processes, controls, and accountability for the finance and accounting team.
• Grow and develop members of the finance and accounting team.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-risk finance and accounting matters.
• Contribute to the company's financial data strategy.
• Prioritize and interpret data requests for analysis, forecasts, and modeling.
• Champion automation and process improvement.
• Own and lead the annual budgeting process for all franchises and the Dealership Support Center budget.
• Direct ongoing forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance and accounting
• Minimum 5 years’ progressive management of finance and/or accounting teams
• Proven experience running finance and accounting operations at an oversight level
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling skills
• Experience with external audit and multi-state sales and use tax
• Working knowledge of ERP systems on financials and general ledgers
• Strong leadership presence and ability to communicate with a cross-functional executive leadership team
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Problem-solving, ethical conduct, and time management skills
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Must successfully pass a background check, drug test, and Motor Vehicle Check

Nice to have

• CPA preferred

Benefits

• $0 deductible medical insurance with affordable premiums
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401k with employer match

About the company

The Packard Culligan group of dealerships is a family-owned company with values based on accountability, caring about relationships and open-mindedness. Their dealerships are locally run by employees who serve their communities.