What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at Cooper Auto Group?
Company Description
Cooper Auto Group is a family owned dealership group established in 1946. As a $1.5 billion organization with 14 rooftops across Oklahoma City and Tulsa, we're a customer and employee focused company that strives for excellence through our uncompromising integrity, ethics, loyalty, and commitment.
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Job Description
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Cooper Auto Group is accepting applications for a Chief Financial Officer overseeing our centralized accounting department based out of our corporate office in Edmond, OK. In this role, you will partner with our current CFO and will lead and oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions across all Cooper Auto Group dealerships. This a leadership role managing a staff of appx 45 personnel. This Chief Financial Officer is responsible for ensuring accurate financial statements, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting dealership operations. The ideal candidate will have CDK experience; large group dealership experience in accounting; strong leadership skills; ability to manage multiple rooftops and entities; and history of implementing accounting process and workflows.
- Partner with and implement the current CFO's strategic accounting initiatives and process improvements.
- Supervise and train controllers, office managers and accounting staff in an centralized accounting office.
- Maintain consistent accounting practices across centralized accounting offices (Tulsa and Oklahoma City).
- Oversee preparation and review process of essential dealership reconciliations (bank, parts inventory, floorplan, factory statement, intercompany).
- Perform quarterly schedule review for all locations to ensure cleanliness of balance sheet accounts (aged items, mispostings, debits in payables).
- Oversee monthly new and used vehicle inventory audits and follow process for identified missing units.
- Work alongside the current CFO to implement a robust internal control system to mitigate opportunities for theft and misappropriation of assets across the dealership group.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- 5 years of progressive automotive dealership accounting experience.
- Proven leadership and management experience of accounting teams and financial operations.
- Experience with dealership management systems (DMS): CDK, Reynolds and Reynolds, Tekion, etc.
- Excellent presentation, leadership, communication and organizational skills.
Additional Information
Benefits for full time employees include but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Disability, EAP, 401(k), PTO, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Employee Discounts
Cooper Auto Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.