OEM Finance Operations Associate Centurion

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reports to: Finance Manager
Remuneration: R500000.00 to R700000.00 Per Annum 10% bonus included in CTC
Note: 12-month contract with the possibility of the vacancy becoming permanent thereafter.

Purpose Of The Job:
Our client is seeking a proactive and analytical professional to handle and optimize financial operations across their dealer network. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring and improving dealer profitability handling and optimising dealer incentive schemes and benchmarking the same vs industry overseeing the dealer advertisement fund and its rightful utilisation processing dealer claims within specified turnaround time complying with all compliance requirements and internal process and approvals and liaising with banks and financial institutions for dealer /end customer financing solutions. It will initially be a 12-month temporary contract with the possibility of becoming permanent. This is not a managerial role and does not require attendance at Exco meetings. The client is seeking to fill this newly created position with an individual who is comfortable handling financial problem-solving across their dealer network. This is an operational role meaning the individual will independently manage queries and resolve issues as they arise. There are no direct reports associated with this position.

Responsibilities:
Dealer Profitability Management

Analyse dealership financial statements to assess profitability and recommend improvement plans
Track and report key dealer KPIs (e.g. gross margin working capital ROI)
Develop dashboards and MIS reports for dealer health monitoring
Provide support and guidance to underperforming dealers

Dealer Incentive Schemes

Design and implement incentive programs aligned with company sales and service objectives
Coordinate with Sales Finance and IT teams to ensure seamless incentive disbursement
Track dealer performance against incentive metrics and share regular updates with stakeholders
Audit and validate claims related to incentive programs to avoid misuse

Dealer Advertisement Fund (DAF) Management

Oversee the allocation utilization and audit of the Dealer Advertisement Fund
Ensure adherence to guidelines and approval processes for dealer-led advertising
Collaborate with the Marketing team for co-branded campaigns and fund disbursal
Track ROI of local marketing efforts and recommend optimizations

Dealer Claims Processing

Establish a transparent and timely claims management process for warranty incentives and other dealer reimbursements
Coordinate with internal departments to resolve discrepancies in claims
Comply with all internal process compliance and approvals
Monitor claim turnaround times and maintain SLA adherence
Implement periodic audits to ensure compliance and accuracy

Dealer / Customer Financing & Banking Relations

Build and maintain relationships with banks/financial institutions to facilitate inventory and retail financing for dealers
Negotiate favourable terms for the dealer network and assist in onboarding new financiers
Act as a liaison between the dealer and financial institutions to resolve funding-related issues
Track dealer credit utilization and support in managing dealer liquidity

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of commercial marketing management experience preferably in the automotive industry or similar/related sector
Not Exco Level
12 Month Temporary Position to Permanent
Graduate in Commerce / Business Administration
Strong knowledge of product positioning consumer trend analysis campaign planning development and execution as well as strong project management experience
Proficient understanding of digital marketing and related platforms an advantage
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Financial acumen and understanding of cost optimization through ROI metric measurements
Collaborative Agile and Bold person to support dealer network

Key Relationships:
Internal Stakeholders

Sales Teams
Product Team
Aftersales Team
Marketing

External Stakeholders

Vendors
Dealerships
IO Support functions

Please note only candidates with the required experience will be contacted and considered. If you are not contacted within 14 days from application kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.
Applications will only be considered from candidates who meet the specified criteria as per the job spec. If you do not meet the requirements Select Motor Recruitment reserves the right not to respond to your application.

Applications should be submitted no later than Monday 1 December 2025.

Required Experience:

Reports to: Finance ManagerRemuneration: R500000.00 to R700000.00 Per Annum 10% bonus included in CTCNote: 12-month contract with the possibility of the vacancy becoming permanent thereafter.Purpose Of The Job:Our client is seeking a proactive and analytical professional to handle and optimize fina...