Director, Regional Controller

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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own the store relationship + resolve issues end-to-end (regional “face of accounting”)

• Serve as the single point of contact for dealership leadership within the region, ensuring questions/issues are owned through resolution—even when work is completed by Central, Corporate, or Accounting Ops (no store runaround

• Provide high-touch support and rapid issue clearing during close and in day-to-day operational cadence (payroll timing, OEM programs, deals funding, inventory, schedules).

• Translate in both directions: operational reality → accounting/controls requirements, and accounting impacts → “what this means for the GM.”

• Regional controllership + close ownership (quality, rhythm, predictability)

• Ensure operational accounting excellence exists across all stores and teams in the region, centered on issue awareness and resolution and leadership through change.

• Own the close outcome for the region (material accuracy, predictable rhythm, and disciplined review/escalation).

• Review and analyze consolidated dealership financial results for patterns, inconsistencies, and unusual balances; drive corrections and root-cause fixes with the appropriate team(s).

• Ensure effective transactional accounting and strong financial control across the region, including key reviews and audit action plans.

• Financial partnership to operations (performance insights + decision support)

• Communicate financial insights and recommended actions to improve results (expense discipline, margin opportunities, working capital/inventory, capital spend, compensation awareness).

• Be a financial thought partner to key operational stakeholders; support underperforming stores by coordinating resources, removing obstacles, and tracking action plans.

• Participate in store visits and business reviews with regional operational leaders as needed.

• People leadership, development, and capacity management (regional team excellence)

• Lead, mentor, and motivate regional Dealership Accounting leaders and teams to achieve high performance and productivity.

• Ensure highly effective leadership and organizational structure is in place (succession, capability building, coaching, talent pipeline).

• Evaluate span/coverage models to meet service levels and productivity expectations; recommend adjustments to improve throughput and reduce work being pushed up.

• Change leadership + integration execution (especially during transition periods)

• Lead and reinforce adoption of process changes, pay plan/accounting classification changes, and operational/central service initiatives within the region.

• Support M&A integration for assigned stores—partnering with ops and finance peers to ensure obstacles are removed and resources are aligned.

• Provide feedback loops to Accounting Operations and Central Accounting to address recurring issues with standard tools/cadence (pattern recognition across stores).

• Cross-functional coordination + escalation management

• Collaborate closely with Centralized Accounting and Corporate Accounting to ensure clean handoffs, timely issue resolution, and strong controls.

• Partner with HR, Payroll, FP&A, Procurement, and Retail Operations to support cohesive execution and consistent outcomes.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (accounting, finance, business) required, Master’s preferred

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

Relevant Work Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years