Job Description
SUMMARY
The FP&A Manager, under the leadership of the Senior Director, Accounting and Finance will support the efforts to increase the profitability of finance and insurance (F&I) products and services provided to automobile dealers. The Manager will 1) provide insightful financial analysis to stakeholders, 2) partner with business leaders to recommend actions to improve spending control and profitability, 3) oversee the development of various financial plans and budgets, 4) develop and build systems capabilities to enable outcomes, and 5) prepare required ad-hoc reports and analytics.
The Manager will also enhance cross-functional coordination, and education and expand internal communications.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage G&A expenses and headcount and collaborate with functional leaders across the journey of actuals to forecasting.
- Partner across the organization to educate and engage stakeholders on performance improvement initiatives.
- Participate in developing, building, and keeping technology systems and implementing business process changes necessary to enable analytics and reporting.
- Manage sales commission analysis, review, and payment processes.
- Develop and enhance financial forecasting and budgeting models and support transaction sub-systems as needed.
- Plays a leadership role in building and combining budgets and forecasts and preparing presentations for executive leadership.
- Provide financial business review updates to give leaders insight into business performance.
- Coordinates data requirements and prepares analysis and recommendations for various company programs.
- Stay informed on technical insurance matters and the interpretation of authoritative Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting pronouncements; convert knowledge to ensure correct income statement interpretation.
- Aids with audit schedules, tax schedules, and regulatory filings as needed during peak reporting periods.
- Be a strong influencer within the Accounting and Finance organization to improve productivity and performance.
- Collaborate with key associates within the Group. Be a liaison between the business unit managers and corporations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; plus, five to ten years related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrate financial planning and coordination skills.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking skills to find issues, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions.
- Demonstrate team building mindset to foster collaboration, trust, and accountability among team members and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate financial planning and coordination skills to manage budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge of GAAP, SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles), and applicable federal and state laws and regulations about F&I products.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Finance and Insurance (F&I) products.
- Demonstrate strong computer and software application skills (Excel, PowerBI, PowerPivot, Tableau, AX Dynamic, and/or other applications).
- Is customer and dealer-focused?
- Can promote, coordinate, and support change.
- Can communicate effectively - express ideas and facts to individuals or groups effectively, make clear and convincing oral presentations, listen to others, and ease an open exchange of ideas.
- Understand financial and productivity measures.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS*
Has a valid driver's license. Certified Public Accounting license preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Accounting: 5 years (Required)
- Microsoft Excel: 5 years (Required)
- Financial planning: 5 years (Required)
- GAAP: 5 years (Required)
- SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles): 5 years (Required)
- applicable federal and state laws and regulations: 5 years (Required)
- Finance and Insurance (F&I) products: 5 years (Required)
- PowerBI, PowerPivot, Tableau, AX Dynamic: 5 years (Required)
- G&A expenses: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- valid driver's license (Required)
- Certified Public Accounting license (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77077 (Required)
Work Location: In person