Director - Regional Finance; North Carolina)

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 is looking for a Director - Regional Finance to join their team in North Carolina
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• Support F&I activity within the region.
• Collaborate with General Managers (GMs) to optimize Finance and Insurance (F&I) department performance, focusing on Production per Vehicle Retailed (PVR) and product penetrations.
• Partner with GMs to recruit new staff and minimize turnover in the F&I department.
• Ensure effective onboarding and training for new hires.
• Assist GMs in evaluating and managing the F&I department.
• Ensure adherence to all compliance policies and report any violations to the GM and National VP of Finance and Insurance.
• Stay updated on federal and state regulations, including Red Flags, OFAC, Privacy Notice, credit applications, and safeguards.
• Ensure all F&I staff are ACE certified.
• Ensure new Finance and Insurance consultants are trained on company policies and systems, including but not limited to: F&I product training, Darwin menu training, and digital contracting training
• Continuously improve the skills of F&I staff through organized training sessions, including boot camps, Focus Meetings and Development visits.
• Actively take part in T/O to F&I training as needed, among other sales/FI training
• Help with deal closures and resolve any issues with unresolved spots or Contracts in Transit (CITs).
• Maintain strong relationships with lenders to meet their expectations.
• Assist with desking practices and deal flow management.
• Ensure minimal product leakage and maximize relationships with Assurant by working closely with their field force.
• Monitor and resolve any Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) issues.
• Provide regular reporting to General Manager, VP of F&I, and other stakeholders to include activity detail, accomplishments, insights and other evaluations.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required, Master’s preferred
• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint etc.)
• Actively work with accounting to ensure deal cutoffs are being met, costs are set-up properly and F&I is being a good partner.
• 8+ years of automotive experience, including 5+ at a leadership level; multiple levels of reporting relationships strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in an F&I role at a dealership level.
• Thorough understanding of federal and state regulations affecting automotive finance, including Red Flags, OFAC, Privacy Notices, and credit applications
• Extensive knowledge and experience within own function and general knowledge of areas, departments and/or function(s) within and across other disciplines

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an…