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Financial Services Director

Job in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: AutoIQ
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-03
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, Financial Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 175000 - 225000 CAD Yearly CAD 175000.00 225000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Financial Services Performance Director
Overview

Job Title:

Financial Services Performance Director, AutoIQ

Compensation Range:  $175,000 - $225,000

Primary

Work Location:

Oakville (travel required)

Company Overview:

AutoIQ is an innovative and forward-thinking group of eight successful franchise automotive dealerships throughout Ontario. We believe our people are our greatest asset, and as lifelong learners, we continually strive to improve at every turn. Our ambition and commitment to excellence drive us to deliver the best experiences for our valued customers and team members.

Position Summary:

Reports to:

President or his designate

The Financial Services Performance Director will be responsible for leading the performance of approximately 8 AutoIQ dealership financial services departments. The role operates as part of AutoIQ’s shared services team who are a support mechanism to in-store management and accountable for group-wide F&I performance. This includes customer experience, revenue generation, compliance, and product penetration. Training & education, process development and implementation to execution, compliance & departmental accountability will be part of the Performance Director’s scope.

The Director will also be responsible for maintaining excellent relationships with dealership personnel while maximizing growth and revenue opportunities within our F&I departments. Our F&I mandate is to serve our clients with expert advice and protection opportunities while delivering an exceptional service experience.

Role Objectives

Develop community & sharing amongst AutoIQ Financial Services Managers

Increase penetrations of targeted products in Financial Services offices

Seeks new revenue streams/products (IE: Post sale product presentation)

Enhance revenue and gross profit in Financial Services offices

Enhance customer experience with Financial Services

Recruit high performing Financial Services Managers

Establish compliance standards and processes for audit

Establish standard/best practices process for group dealerships to follow

Research, test and implement modern and alternative F&I processes (single point of contact, virtual F&I, menu-based F&I)

Enhance “home court” product utilization & awareness – Tricor product penetration, In-House Lease Utilization, etc.

Key Responsibilities

Training &

Education:

Trains new & existing FSMs & other dealership/group staff on Financial Services process, Tricor Product Knowledge, sales presentation & compliance in 1-to-1 and large group format, both in-person and virtually

FSM group onboarding: initial training and group welcome

Resource:
Acts as a product knowledge subject matter expert for our FSM and dealership teams

Vendor & Lender Relationships:
Manage vendor partner relationships with F&I providers as well as relationships with lending institutions

Reporting:
Establish and maintain reporting standard, generating necessary reports/composites to drive accountability and to help effectively train & coach FSMs on performance

Menu & bundle development:
Research and implement high performing menu-based presentations with a standard

POS development – position will be tasked with developing point of sale aids

Compliance:
Responsible for overall Financial services compliance with OEM, regulatory, lender and AutoIQ code of conduct. Regular audits to be conducted at each group location to ensure adherence to these policies.

FSM Compensation planning:
Development of modern, motivational FSM compensation plans

Backfill FSM vacancies on occasion as necessary

Review transactions as necessary and liaise with Non-Prime division and lenders if necessary to aid in obtaining finance approval

Analyze dealership performance and develop training and action plans to address opportunities for growth

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of proven financial services management success within the retail automotive industry

Valid unrestricted OMVIC license

Advanced technical/computer skills and proficiency in Dealer Management Systems

Inspiring people leader with a passion for driving results

Operates with the highest level of integrity

Process driven, highly organized, detail oriented and accountable

Valid driver’s license

Why Consider AutoIQ?
Growth…
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