Fleet and Mobility Finance Manager
Phoenix, NM - USA
Job Summary
About Robert Bosch GmbH
Headquartered in Germany Robert Bosch GmbH is a premier global supplier with four primary business sectors: Automotive Technology Industrial Technology Consumer Goods and Energy and Building Technology. Over 400000 associates generate sales of over 90 billion. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark short Bosch creates technology that is Invented for life. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH a charitable foundation. The special ownership structure guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant investments in safeguarding its North America Robert Bosch LLC supplies automotive original equipment and aftermarket products industrial drive and control technology power tool security and building technology thermo-technology household appliances solar energy healthcare and software innovations. Bosch established its regional presence in North America in 1906 and now employs 41000 associates in more than one hundred locations.
Bosch Building Technologies Integrator Business
The regional system integration business called Bosch Building Technologies offers solutions and customized services for building security energy efficiency and building automation for commercial buildings and infrastructure projects Bosch started its Integrator Business in North America through the acquisition of Climatec in 2015. Climatec expanded Boschs role as a comprehensive supplier of energy building automation and security solutions. Climatec is recognized in the building industry as an independent single-source integrator of critical building systems including energy services building automation and security & life safety in the U.S. market. The company provides consulting planning implementation and 24/7 remote management. Climatec is active in several market segments and industries including data centers commercial real estate buildings and federal state and local government. Climatec has operated as an independent entity maintaining its offices in Arizona California Nevada Texas New York and New Jersey. Climatec continues to represent and integrate numerous leading manufactures product lines across its wide range of services including Bosch 2023 Bosch acquired Canadian-based security integrator Paladin Technologies. Merging Paladin Technologies and Climatec will significantly expand Boschs Integrator Business in North America. Today the combined entity of Bosch Building Technologies (previously Climatec and Paladin Technologies) represents over $800M in revenues and 2800 associates. Utilizing the strengths of both companies Bosch offers its customers a complete portfolio of networked and efficient energy building automation and security solutions.
Job Summary:Fleet Manager owns the financial governance compliance and strategic management of the companys vehicle fleet. This role is responsible for fleet P&L ownership budgeting and forecasting financial modeling and executive reporting while ensuring compliance with DOT safety insurance and regulatory requirements. The position partners closely with Finance Operations Safety HR and Legal to drive costeffective fleet procurement risk mitigation system oversight and datadriven decisionmaking across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Own the fleet P&L and cost structure ensuring accurate allocation of vehiclerelated costs to divisions branches and general ledger accounts.
- Partner with Finance and Accounting on fleet budget development forecasting accruals journal entries monthend close activities and divisional variance and costtobudget reporting.
- Develop and maintain financial models and analytics to evaluate fleet utilization total lifecycle costs and optimal vehicle replacement timing.
- Translate fleet data and financial trends into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Oversee fleet compliance related to DOT regulations driver qualification requirements vehicle safety standards insurance claims and legal documentation.
- Collaborate with Safety to manage driver compliance programs reporting processes and audit readiness.
- Partner with HR and Safety to maintain fleetrelated policies controls and standards with consistent application across the organization.
- Work closely with Safety and Legal teams to address incidents claims corrective actions and risk mitigation efforts.
- Lead vehicle procurement strategy including negotiation with OEMs upfitters and fleet leasing partners while evaluating total cost of ownership pricing models and contract terms.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for fleet leasing providers and key external vendors.
- Evaluate select and manage thirdparty fleet service providers to ensure performance and cost effectiveness.
- Support acquisition integration by onboarding acquired vehicles into company standards policies and financial systems.
- Collaborate closely with Operations leadership to align vehicle inventory levels with business demand address inefficient vehicle usage and ensure adherence to fleet standards and replacement policies.
- Lead and manage highstakes discussions related to vehicle assignments cost overruns and compliance gaps using data and policybased guidance.
- Balance operational priorities with financial discipline governance requirements and risk management objectives.
- Manage fleet systems including fuel card programs GPS and telematics platforms and fleet reporting tools.
- Review approve and reconcile fleetrelated invoices and vendor billing to ensure accuracy and cost control.
- Resolve vendor billing discrepancies and disputes in a timely and effective manner.
- Prepare and deliver executivelevel reports and dashboards for Finance Safety and Operations leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of a high school diploma.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in fleet administration fleet finance asset management or a financeheavy role with fleet exposure.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working closely with Finance and Accounting functions including budgeting forecasting and cost allocation.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and complex formulas; financial modeling experience required.
- Working knowledge of fleet leasing structures DOT and driver compliance requirements and asset lifecycle and depreciation concepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in fleet finance asset management or enterpriselevel fleet governance roles.
- Experience supporting large geographically dispersed fleets across the U.S. and Canada
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to fleet procurement negotiations and vendor contract management
- Strong experience with telematics fuel management or fleet reporting systems
- Demonstrated experience presenting financial insights and recommendations to senior or executive leadership
- Experience supporting M&A activity or fleet integration following acquisitions
Physical Demands:
In general the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must be able to effectively communicate (ie see hear speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching lifting of light office objects and operating office equipment
Working Conditions:
In general the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- The office is clean orderly properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate
Additional Information:
- Compensation:TBD
- Working Hours:This position generally works Monday- Friday overtime and on call when necessary
- Travel Requirements: TBD
- Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K w/ company match
- Life/AD&D/LTD
- Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
This company considers candidates regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship status ancestry sex age physical or mental disability unrelated to ability marital status family responsibilities pregnancy genetic information sexual orientation gender expression gender identity transgender sex stereotyping order of protection status protected veteran or military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service and other categories protected by federal state or local law.
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Since 1975, Climatec has built upon the trust of our customers. Climatec’s building experts are passionate about creating safe, comfortable and efficient building environments – and delivering extraordinary customer experiences. We have grown from humble beginnings into one of the lar ... View more