Chief Financial Officer

TxTCharlie; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury dealership group specializing in exotic and luxury vehicles is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In this role, you will manage daily cash and financial systems to support franchise expansion and integrate a new Kia dealership. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of senior finance experience in the automotive sector, focusing on OEM reporting and cash management. Competitive compensation and KPI bonuses are offered depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of senior finance leadership experience in automotive.
• High integrity, high energy, and comfortable in a fast-paced, owner-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own daily cash management and build a real cash reporting system.
• Manage relationships with banks, lenders, and floorplan providers.
• Lead and develop the finance team.
• Implement daily visibility into real cash and financial exposure.
• Support acquisition transition and ongoing OEM financial requirements.

Skills

OEM financial statements / reporting

Cash management

Working capital discipline

Multi-entity accounting

Banking and lender relationships

Internal controls

Financial process improvement

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling skills

Experience with Dealertrack

Job description

Chief Financial Officer (Automotive Dealership Group – Franchise + Highline)

TxTCharlie Automotive Group is a high-end, performance-driven dealership group specializing in exotic and luxury vehicles (Porsche, Bentley, Ferrari, Bmw and more). We are also a franchise dealer for Morgan Motor Cars out of the UK. We operate across multiple divisions including retail, wholesale, service, body, and real estate, and we do over $160M+ in annual sales with strong profitability.

We are now entering a major growth phase, including the acquisition of a Kia franchise dealership, and we’re building the financial infrastructure to support a multi-rooftop, franchise-level organization.

Role Summary

We’re hiring a hands-on, franchise-capable CFO who understands dealership operations at a deep level — floorplan, OEM statements, working capital, internal controls, and lender/OEM reporting.

This role is not a “monthly financials” job. We need a CFO who runs the business through:

• daily cash control
• and real-time reporting that drives decisions

You’ll partner directly with ownership and build the financial operating system that supports both highline performance and franchise scale.

Why This Role Is Attractive

• Rare opportunity to be the CFO for a high-performing group entering franchise expansion
• Direct partnership with a hands-on owner
• Ability to architect the finance function from the ground up
• Involvement in acquisition integration, OEM reporting, and future rooftop growth

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 90 days, you will:

• Implement daily visibility into real cash and financial exposure
• Tighten controls around payables, flooring, funding, and approvals
• Establish predictable reporting and close cadence
• Support the financial side of the Kia franchise acquisition and integration
• Build a finance structure that reduces dependency on ownership

Key Responsibilities

Cash, Liquidity, and Working Capital

• Own daily cash management and build a real cash reporting system
• Build and maintain 13-week cash forecasts and rolling projections
• Improve working capital: inventory aging, funding timelines, AP discipline, AR control
• Identify and eliminate cash leak points across departments

Franchise + OEM Financial Support (Kia Acquisition and Beyond)

• Support acquisition transition and ongoing OEM financial requirements
• Ensure accurate and compliant reporting for OEM programs, metrics, and audits
• Build KPI reporting across franchise rooftops and departments
• Support finance operations across multiple entities and stores as the group expands

Floorplan + Banking + Lenders

• Manage relationships with banks, lenders, and floorplan providers
• Optimize floorplan utilization, curtailments, interest expense, and capital structure
• Prepare lender packages, OEM packages, and executive-level financial reporting

Controls, Accountability, and Risk Management

• Strengthen internal controls, approvals, segregation of duties, and compliance
• Implement systems to prevent errors, overspending, and financial blind spots
• Drive disciplined expense management across all departments

Reporting + Operating Rhythm

• Build dashboards and KPI scorecards for ownership (simple, fast, accurate)
• Create department-level P&Ls and profitability by division
• Improve reporting accuracy and reduce close time
• Provide decision support for growth initiatives, capital allocation, and real estate projects

Leadership + Team Development

• Lead and develop the finance team (Controller/Comptroller + staff)
• Hire or upgrade roles as needed to build a franchise-ready finance department
• Drive accountability, urgency, and high standards within the accounting function

Required Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of senior finance leadership experience in automotive
• Deep experience with:
  • OEM financial statements / reporting
  • Cash management and working capital discipline
  • Multi-entity accounting
  • Banking and lender relationships
  • Internal controls and financial process improvement
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
  • Experience with Dealertrack
• High integrity, high energy, and comfortable in a fast-paced, owner-driven environment

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experienced in franchise compliance and OEM reporting
• Comfortable being hands-on while building systems and people
• Strong lender communication and confident in floorplan conversations
• Builds structure without slowing sales and operations

Compensation

• $250K + Depending on Experience
• KPI Bonus: meaningful upside tied to execution and measurable outcomes
• Bonus structure will be discussed based on experience and performance expectations