Platform Controller - Holman Automotive

Holman; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Holman seeks a Platform Controller to join our team in a major market. You will lead the dealership accounting function for your platform and supervise dealership controllers, ensuring consistency across platforms and reliable financial data.

You will partner with regional leadership, drive initiatives, manage budgets, and travel monthly to local dealerships (quarterly if supporting out-of-state stores). Relocation to a chosen market may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Dealership Accounting function for your assigned Platform
• Supervise the Dealership Controllers and Assistant Controllers, including acting as a liaison for initiatives and communications
• Develop high-performing financial leaders by actively managing and empowering them
• Partner with the Vice President - Sales Operations within your region on initiatives and projects
• Execute on financial questions and tasks from the Regional Aftersales Director
• Review Internal Audits of dealerships and ensure actionable plans are implemented
• Build relationships with General Managers and Department Managers in your region
• Analyze performance results with regional leadership and dealership management
• Analyze pay plans and work with Central Service Teams on standardization
• Ensure consistency in accounting across platforms for reliable financial data
• Support dealership annual plans, reforecasts and budgeting items
• Perform ad-hoc analyses for senior leadership and cross-functional teams
• Coordinate acquisitions/dispositions and dealership moves with multiple departments
• Travel to each local dealership at least monthly; travel to out-of-state dealers quarterly as needed
• Position located in a major market within the applicable region

Job description

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What's Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman has an outstanding opportunity for a Platform Controller to join the team!

This person will support our Central and West Coast dealerships so must be based in one of the following regions or willing to relocate: Portland, OR, Vancouver, WA, Seattle/Lynnwood, WA, or San Diego, CA.

What will you do?

• Lead the Dealership Accounting function for your assigned Platform
• Supervise the Dealership Controllers and Assistant Controllers, including acting as a liaison for initiatives and communications. Act as a resource for questions or assistance as needed
• Develop high-performing financial leaders by actively managing and empowering them
• Partner closely with the Vice President - Sales Operations (VPSO) within your region, including driving support for initiatives and acting on projects or requests received
• Execute on financial questions and tasks that arise from the Regional Aftersales Director (RAD) within your region
• Execute on financial questions and tasks that arise with any other Central Service Team members within your region
• Review and follow up with dealerships on Internal Audits of the dealerships, ensuring the dealerships have thorough and achievable action plans implemented for findings
• Build relationships with the General Managers and Department Managers within your region
• Analyze and review performance results with regional leadership and dealership management using a variety of reports
• Analyze complex pay plans and work with Central Service Teams on standardization
• Ensure consistency in accounting among all platforms, resulting in reliable financial data
• Provide support for and detailed review of the dealership annual plans, reforecasts and other budgeting items
• Perform ad-hoc analysis for VPSOs, RADs, Regional Controller, Director - Accounting Operations, VP Finance and other senior leadership
• Partner with Accounting Leadership team including Central Accounting, FP&A, Accounting Operations and other Platform Controller(s)
• Coordinate and manage the checklist for acquisitions or dispositions, open points, dealership moves or other activity requiring collaboration across various departments
• Travel to each local dealership at least once a month, and, if supporting out of state dealerships, travel to those at least once a quarter. Additional travel may be needed based on the needs of the business
• The position is located in a major market within the applicable region
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

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