As a key member of the DGDG Executive Management Team, the Chief Financial Officer will spearhead all financial operations for the group. This role is crucial in driving the financial strategies of DGDG and its stores to enhance overall company performance. The CFO will lead a dynamic team responsible for store accounting, delivering comprehensive and timely financial reports to internal stakeholders and strategic partners, and nurturing robust banking relationships. Additionally, the CFO will p... more details
As a key member of the DGDG Executive Management Team, the Chief Financial Officer will spearhead all financial operations for the group. This role is crucial in driving the financial strategies of DGDG and its stores to enhance overall company performance. The CFO will lead a dynamic team responsible for store accounting, delivering comprehensive and timely financial reports to internal stakeholders and strategic partners, and nurturing robust banking relationships. Additionally, the CFO will provide insightful financial guidance across all organizational levels, empowering informed decision-making and continuous performance improvement.
What you’ll be working on:
- Oversee the financial and accounting operations for multiple franchise dealership operations.
- Manage appropriate accounting processes and associated checks and balances to ensure accounting information is accurate and correctly reflects financial position of all dealership entities.
- Oversee preparation of monthly financial statements. Analyze and review monthly results against budget with management team and assist in development of actionable items to correct and enhance dealership profitability.
- Produce Finance Reporting Packages for banking partners and manage banking relationships and syndication strategies.
- Forecast financial goals for each quarter and annually to maintain the dealership’s profitability and oversee financial growth strategies.
- Analyze and develop reports to assist dealership operations to reach budget and profitability goals.
- Plan and assist year-end review of accounting records by outside accounting firm for the preparation of annual financial report and provide information for tax return preparation.
- Assist modeling M&A opportunities.
- Work supporting the Director of Financial Analysis.
What you need to bring to the table:
- Experience working in the automotive retail industry.
- Ten (10) or more years’ progressive experience in Finance or Accounting with multiple locations and a demonstrated understanding of end-to-end finance within a retail company of a significant size.
- Excellent analytical, technical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Must possess good interpersonal/relationship skills, including the ability to partner with, lead, persuade, motivate, and influence others.
- Proven experience leading and developing a solid finance team.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present business, financial and operational analysis, and results.
- Solid knowledge base of financial/reporting rules/regulations, financial systems, and procedures.
- Strong ability to make sound, fact-based decisions.
- Team-oriented, with proven ability to work cross-functionally.
- BS/BA Degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant business field from an accredited college or university is highly preferred.
Salary: $200K-$800K/annually
*Pay is based on applicable experience and skills.
Industry Leading Benefits:
- Values-driven culture and team built on integrity, caring, performance and efficiency
- Continuous career development and advancement opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401k with company match
- Employee Assistance Program with free telemedicine mental health resources
- Exclusive Employee Vehicle Purchase Program with a 3-Year Service Maintenance Package
More about DGDG:
The Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG) is the largest family-owned automotive group in the Bay Area. Our team is over 1,000 strong and growing. We’ve been named a Bay Area News Group Top Workplace for 13 consecutive years (not to mention being named a Top Workplace USA in 2020). Our enthusiastic and courteous team, award-winning culture, combined with our cutting-edge technology, provide guests with a one-of-a-kind, “best-in-class" dealership experience.
DGDG's 4 core values of Integrity, Caring, Performance, and Efficiency have stood at the cornerstone of our success. Our shared passion for training, teaching, recognition, reward, and promotion produces results that set us apart.
“Be happy” is much more than a slogan. It’s a way of doing business. We pride ourselves on making our guests and our team members exceedingly happy. And we’d be happy if you joined us!
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