Chief Financial Officer

Cooper Auto Group; Guthrie (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D coverage

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cooper Auto Group, a large Oklahoma automotive group, seeks a strategic Chief Financial Officer to lead finance, accounting, and risk management across the organization. You will oversee centralized offices in Edmond and Tulsa, guiding budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for multiple brands.

The role requires senior finance leadership experience in a multi-franchise setting and a track record of profitability improvements.

Qualifications

• Senior-level finance and accounting leadership experience.
• Experience leading finance teams across multiple franchises.
• Proven ability to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow, budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Execute the company’s overall financial strategy.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.
• Provide executive leadership with timely financial insights for decision making.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, tax, audit, and compliance.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards for performance accountability.
• Partner with operations to improve profitability and cash flow.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial forecasting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Risk management

Cash flow management

Education

MBA/ CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Finance software

Job description

Cooper Auto Group is a third-generation automotive organization with roots dating back to 1946. We are the largest automotive group in Oklahoma operating a diverse portfolio of automotive dealerships representing a broad range of brands including Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Hyundai, BMW, Infiniti, Nissan, Porsche, and Mercedes Benz. With a $1.5B business and more than a dozen automotive rooftops across Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Cooper Auto Group combines the scale and sophistication of a major automotive organization with the culture and values of a family-owned business.

Job Description

Cooper Auto Group is seeking a strategically accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with operational excellence and financial discipline. The CFO will serve as a key member of the executive team providing financial leadership across the organization and overseeing centralized accounting offices in Edmond and Tulsa, OK consisting of approximately sixty employees in several functional areas of accounting, payroll, HR and Benefits. This executive leader will be responsible for maintaining a strong financial foundation, improving operational performance, managing risk, and driving growth and profitability. Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Execute the company’s overall financial strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across the organization.
• Provide executive leadership with clear, timely, and actionable financial insights to support business decisions.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, tax, audit, compliance, and other core finance functions.
• Establish and monitor financial KPIs, performance metrics, and accountability systems.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs for CIT, AR, AP, Recon, aged receivables, creating accountability across the organization.
• Partner with operational leadership to improve profitability, cash flow, productivity, and overall financial performance.
• Evaluate acquisitions, capital investments, expansion opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.
• Maintain strong relationships with lenders, financial institutions, auditors, advisors, and other external partners.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls, financial policies, and risk-management practices are in place.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance and accounting organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, technology, and financial reporting.
• Help shape long-term growth strategies while maintaining disciplined financial management.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the owner and executive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level finance and accounting leadership experience with multi-franchise, high-volumedealership group(s).
• Experience leading, coaching and developing finance and accounting teams.
• Demonstrated success improving profitability and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing CITs, Recon Roll, AR, AP, Warranty, Inventory, and Profitability.
• Strong understanding of dealership financial statements including new and used vehicle inventory, F&I, parts and fixed operations.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field. MBA and/or CPA preferred.

Additional Information

Benefits for our full-time employees include but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D Coverage, Disability, EAP, 401(k), PTO, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Employee Discounts.

Cooper Auto Groupis an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.