Platform Controller - Holman 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 has an outstanding opportunity for a Platform Controller to join the team in Raleigh, North Carolina!  

 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

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field preferred but not required

• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

• 7+ years’ accounting experience, including 3+ at a leadership level in a dealership; experience with multiple brands or General Managers preferred

• Extensive knowledge and experience within accounting and general knowledge of dealership operations and central service departments

• Superior verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, counseling, and negotiation skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Effectively coaches, gives performance feedback and provides development opportunities within related multiple areas or departments and/or function(s)

• Inspires teams’ success by creating the right working climate and team culture

Total Target Compensation: $18