McDonald Automotive Chief Financial Officer - Pay $250,000 - $325,000.00
About your role:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position ensures the company's financial stability by leading and providing strategic direction for all financial functions.
Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:
- Oversees organizational financial guidance in accounting, banking, risk management, acquisitions, growth, cash flow, investments, returns, real estate, leadership, taxes, and tax planning.
- Creates and maintains financial controls and procedures.
- Establishes financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, resources, and revenue streams.
- Develops long-term plans for company growth through the acquisition of real estate and additional dealerships.
- Oversees trust, estate plans, estate planning, asset management, financing, and mortgages.
- Manages and oversees company cash flow.
- Monitors company financial performance and assess financial risk.
- Ensures financial transactions support the overall business strategy and adhere to applicable laws and regulations.
- Stays up to date on industry news and trends.
- Assists with other duties as assigned.
- Follow scheduled hours as needed, defined by your manager.
Education:
- Master's degree in accounting.
Minimum Qualifications
- CPA credential, active or inactive.
- At least 20 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 15 years within the automotive dealership industry.
- At least 10 years of senior leadership experience in corporate controller, platform director, regional controller, director of accounting, or comparable roles.
- Demonstrated responsibility for finance or accounting operations across a large dealership portfolio, with experience supporting at least 25 dealership locations.
- Experience leading and developing controllers, accounting managers, and geographically distributed teams.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, consolidated financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and external audit management.
- Hands-on experience with acquisition due diligence, transaction support, and post-acquisition integration.
- Experience overseeing multi-entity tax matters, cash and treasury management, and real estate or capital project accounting.
- Public accounting audit experience.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with operational executives and dealership general managers on financial performance and annual operating plans.
- Experience implementing accounting process improvements, organizational changes, and consistent policies across multiple locations.
- Strong executive communication skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to translate financial information into practical business decisions.
