District Financial Manager

Penske•South Plainfield, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The District Financial Manager provides financial and operational leadership for a district, supporting the District Manager in engaging with customers, associates, and planning. The role oversees district processes and works to recapture profit within them. It is customer-facing and involves understanding location-specific goals and working with locations and customers to achieve them. The position is based at the Penske facility at 2364 S. Clinton Avenue in South Plainfield, New Jersey. The manager partners with key district customers, builds relationships through customer-focused initiatives, and leads support for critical customers at new, add, and replace points. The role also develops processes for managing non-standard deals and maintaining accurate billing, including exception and step-rate billing. The role leads district business-planning preparation, including sales plans, vehicle inputs, payrolls, and presentation materials, and trains associates in the planning process. It provides vehicle-contribution, P&L, and process analysis and reporting to the District Manager. Financial operations responsibilities include billing, collections, receivables, customer account resolution, and inventory review and physical counts. The manager also supports process rollouts and corporate initiatives, develops associates—particularly the administrative team—and ensures clerical duties are completed. The position requires extended time at district locations working with Service, Admin, and Rental teams, developing an in-depth understanding of each operation and customer base, and supporting company initiatives and other assigned projects.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience with billing, collections, receivables, or other finance-related functions.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to travel as necessary and work the required schedule at the specified location.
Completion of the Penske employment application and required background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and in writing, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a Finance or Business concentration.
Profit and Loss (P&L) reporting experience.
AS400 experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with assigned key district accounts and serve as a liaison with essential customer contacts.
Build customer relationships through district-specific initiatives to improve service delivery, including the billing experience.
Lead support for critical customers at new, add, and replace points.
Develop district processes for managing non-standard deals and maintaining accurate initial and ongoing billing, including exception and step-rate billing.
Lead preparation of the district business plan, including sales plans, vehicle inputs, payrolls, and draft presentation slides, as outlined by the District Manager.
Train and mentor associates who are new to the business-plan and planning process.
Provide vehicle-contribution, P&L, and process analysis and reporting to the District Manager.
Oversee customer-facing financial operations, including billing, collections, and receivables.
Review overdue receivables, contact customers or send demand letters to resolve account issues, and support accounts sent to collections by supplying invoices to attorneys and locating customers through various sources.
Initiate corporate process offerings intended to improve customer experience and execution, such as central PM scheduling, digital vehicle files, and preferred parts.
Drive process rollouts, corporate and area initiatives, and consistent processes in coordination with the AFM.
Review and investigate inventory balances using general-ledger information and inventory graphs, and conduct physical counts.
Support the growth and development of the administrative team and associates pursuing other roles or developing in their current positions.
Define district career paths or involve Human Resources for positions outside the district.
Provide formal mentoring to associates as assigned by the District Manager and ensure the team's clerical duties are accomplished.
Support company initiatives such as the Service Admin Strategic Initiative (SASI) and Technician Certification Program (TCP).
Spend extended time at district locations working with Service, Admin, and Rental teams on receivables, credit assessment, rates, billing, fuel, tax compliance, accident reporting, and physical inventory.
Develop and sustain in-depth knowledge of each district operation and customer base.
Complete other projects and tasks as assigned by the manager.