Funding Team Lead

Ken Garff Automotive Group; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arivo is seeking a Funding Team Lead to guide loan funding operations, ensure compliance, and improve processes. This role requires strong leadership to manage audits, support high-volume days, and resolve issues when the funding manager is unavailable.

Join a fast-growing team committed to training colleagues, cross-department collaboration, and maintaining ethical standards in financial matters.

Qualifications

• Understand lending policies and procedures.
• Experience with process improvements.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• De-escalate calls and communicate professionally with stakeholders.
• Ability to train and speak to groups.
• Experience in financial management or funding environments.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint).
• Independent work and teamwork capability.

Responsibilities

• Understand loan origination policies and drive process improvements.
• Complete funding audits accurately and precisely.
• Manage funding queue during high-volume days and assist colleagues.
• Handle escalated issues when the funding manager is unavailable.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with funding regulations and policy changes.
• Collaborate with other departments for a smooth funding workflow.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the funding process.
• Support the team to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Loan policies

Funding audits

Queue management

Escalation handling

Training

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk mitigation

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial software

Job description

TITLE: Funding Team Lead

• Understand Loan origination policies, procedures, and guidelines with an eye to continual improvement
• Able to complete funding audits accurately and precisely
• Assist with the funding queue during high-volume funding days and colleagues’ queues when needed
• Handle escalated issues when the funding manager is unavailable
• Providing guidance and training to colleagues
• Ensure compliance with funding regulations and guidelines by staying updated on regulatory requirements and policy changes
• Contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the funding department
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure a smooth workflow and efficient funding
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks within the funding process

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicants must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Ability to understand and interpret lending policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and implementing process improvements
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to de-escalate calls and communicate professionally with third-parties, customers and co-workers
• Comfortable training, speaking in front of groups and addressing issues as needed
• Proven experience in financial management, budgeting, or funding agency environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex financial information to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing challenges
• Commitment to upholding ethical standards and maintaining confidentiality in financial matters

NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job and to require that additional or different tasks be performed as circumstances dictate.

Join the Arivo Team

Arivo is transforming the auto lending industry by investing in our brilliant team and creating a culture that promotes growth and innovation. We want you to grow with us.

FAST GROWING COMPANY Arivo is growing at an amazing rate. It’s important that our employees have room for growth as well. When you work at Arivo, you will have opportunities to tap into your own potential and advance in your career.

GREAT COLLEAGUES At Arivo, we welcome people who thrive on challenge, find fulfillment in their work, and work collaboratively across the board. We also strive to provide a diverse, transparent, and trusting environment where each individual’s contributions are valued.