Director- Centralized Accounting

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 Whats 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.

Holman is seeking a Director Central Accounting to lead a core accounting shared services function at the center of our retail accounting organization. With a strong foundation already in place this role offers the opportunity to build on what exists today and help shape the next phase of a growing high-impact function. This leader will oversee key transactional accounting processes across the business ensuring work is executed with accuracy consistency timeliness and strong internal controls. At the same time the role is much more than day-to-day oversight. It is an opportunity to strengthen and scale the operating model improve workflows advance automation develop team capability and help create a service-oriented function that supports the broader accounting organization more effectively.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in accounting shared services accounting operations or other centralized accounting environments along with the ability to lead through change build trust and turn a solid foundation into an even stronger and more scalable function over time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Run standardized processing at scale (shared-services engine room)
• Lead Central Accounting as a shared services organization to ensure accurate timely processing across the core transaction streams: receivable payments inventory purchases deal billing vehicle/aftermarket sales vendor invoices and vendor payments.
• Define implement and continuously improve service level agreements (SLAs) and operating metrics (accuracy/on-time cycle time backlog aging rework/defect rates and customer responsiveness) and provide routine performance reporting and service transparency to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain standard work across Central Accounting (templates checklists cutoffs documentation standards and quality controls) to reduce variability across stores eliminate rework and enable consistent handoffs with Dealership Accounting and Corporate Accounting.
• Intake workflow management with SLAs visibility and escalation
• Design and operate a centralized intake and workflow management model (queue-based work prioritization rules standard escalation paths) that provides predictable throughput balanced capacity and clear ownership of whats in flight.
• Define implement and continuously improve service level agreements (SLAs) and operating metrics (accuracy/on-time cycle time backlog aging rework/defect rates and customer responsiveness) and provide routine performance reporting and service transparency to stakeholders.
• Controls-by-design audit readiness embedded in the process
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting principles regulations and standards (e.g. GAAP tax laws).
• Oversee audits and internal controls to maintain financial integrity and prevent frauddesigning controls to prevent defects vs. catching them late.
• Maintain strong partnership with IT Security to ensure PCI compliance and related retail payment controls.
• Systems and data discipline (reporting readiness scalable operations)
• Own discipline around system configuration and interfaces: GL account additions schedule setups access controls and operational readiness tied to systems and data.
• Maintain key external and internal partnerships tied to transaction processing performance (e.g. merchant processor/terminal management; DMS relationship).
• Continuous improvement automation and improve the machine.
• Design and implement operational practices and system designs that improve accuracy controls and efficiency.
• Partner with RPA/automation and other teams to streamline accounting operations reduce manual effort and eliminate rework.
• Collaborate with business partners to prioritize and deliver new capabilities and optimize existing ones.
• Identify and implement best practices and technological advancements to scale capacity and reliability.
• People leadership talent development and capacity management
• Directly manage multiple accounting managers; coach supervisors and team members; build a strong collaborative environment.
• Own talent management for central accounting: attract develop retain talent; create clear expectations and measurable outcomes.
• Own the Central Accounting operating cadence (daily/weekly/monthly) including period-end cutoffs readiness checks workload planning and escalation routines to ensure a predictable close rhythm.
• Cross-functional partnership close enablement
• Work closely with other departments (Operations Dealership Accounting leaders Accounting Operations) to ensure cohesive and efficient accounting practices and enable store-facing teams to focus on partnership not transactional grind.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field required Masters 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 experience including 5 years at a leadership level; multi-level reporting strongly preferred.
• Experience managing high volume transactional accounting teams
• Shared services environment preferred (3 years) and demonstrated capability to build SLAs/KPIs standard work and scalable processes.
• Automotive/dealership accounting familiarity is a plus.

At Holman we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire train empower and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better we have to do better and to do better we must know better. Thats why we are listening open to learning new things about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity equity and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. Its The Holman Way.

At Holman your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness disability loss of work or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays Bereavement and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health vision dental life and disability insurance and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO) paid holidays bereavement and jury addition we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

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Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

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