CFO - Automotive

Description

Onsite position in Las Vegas, NV| Own Operational Finance Excellence | Build Audit-Ready Infrastructure | Shape the Future of a High-Growth Auto Group

The Chief Financial Officer, Automotive Operations at Swickard will serve as a strategic financial leader, architecting a mature, scalable finance function that supports rapid expansion, operational excellence, and digital innovation across a multi-state dealership platform. This executive will elevate financial operations through disciplined controls, world-class systems, and transformative technologies that drive insight, efficiency, and profitable growth.

This role is both a strategic advisor and a hands-on leader—responsible for evolving the finance organization from foundational to best-in-class while serving as a trusted partner to the enterprise CFO, CEO, and Swickard Auto Group executive and operational leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and standardize all operational finance functions, including accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, and audit, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Lead ERP transformation, including vetting, selection and implementation of modern platforms with integration to automotive DMS systems. 
• Build robust, audit-ready financial infrastructure, closing process and control gaps, and instilling disciplined financial governance aligned to GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Mature reporting processes to deliver timely financial statements and actionable KPIs that empower leaders to measure and improve business performance.
• Champion financial technology innovation, deploying AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation to drive efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and data-driven decision-making.
• Lead and manage annual audit cycles, external auditor relationships, and internal audit functions.
• Support M&A strategy with financial due diligence, acquisition integration, and divestiture planning, ensuring seamless financial transitions.
• Serve as a business partner to dealership operators, translating financial insights into operational levers that drive gross profit enhancement, cost reduction, and working capital optimization.
• Drive standardization of core finance processes while enabling specialization where needed to improve scalability, efficiency, and accountability.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team, establishing clear roles, development paths, and succession plans while fostering a culture of performance, service, and innovation.
• Ensure financial systems, policies, and controls are designed to scale effectively while maintaining strong compliance and operational integrity.
• Promote a finance culture aligned with Swickard’s values of hospitality, performance, and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• 5 years in accounting leadership or an active CPA designation.
• Active or current CPA or CFA designation.
• Deep accounting and audit background with a clear understanding of best-in-class finance standards and strong knowledge of GAAP and financial controls.
• Proven experience leading large-scale finance and systems transformation (e.g., ERP implementations, finance modernization, process redesign).
• Strong technology aptitude, including comfort with modern ERP platforms, analytics, and automation tools.
• Experience operating in multi-location, high-transaction volume, decentralized business models.
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing finance teams, including upgrading talent and creating bench strength.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior operational leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification with public accounting background (Big 4 or large national firm experience).
• Hands-on, builder’s mindset with a strategic orientation—able to design and scale systems, processes, and teams in a high-growth environment.
• Strong operational finance acumen with a track record of improving reporting, controls, and performance in complex organizations.
• Experience implementing and leveraging AI, automation, and business intelligence tools to enhance reporting and decision-making.
• Automotive retail or adjacent industry experience, or experience in similarly complex, multi-location operational environments.
• M&A financial leadership experience including due diligence, integration planning, and post-close performance management.
• Strong understanding of dealership management systems (DMS) and automotive finance operations.
• Highly collaborative, business-oriented leadership style focused on enabling profitable growth while maintaining financial rigor.
• Integrity-driven leader committed to accountability, continuous improvement, and a strong, healthy organizational culture.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: The majority of the workday is spent sitting at a desk, using a computer and phone.
• Standing and Walking: There may be times when the general manager needs to stand, walk around the dealership, or attend meetings.
• Reaching and Bending: The manager may need to reach for files, supplies, or equipment.
• Lifting: Occasionally, there might be a need to lift or move documents, supplies, or equipment.

Benefits of Working at Swickard:

• Career Path –Swickard isn’t just a J-O-B. You’ll learn and grow into different roles and be able to take on new leadership responsibilities.
• Ongoing training and support
• Opportunities for continued personal and professional growth.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. 

Competitive benefits package:

• Insurance: medical, dental, vision, life and pet insurance
• Optional disability coverage
• 401k plan
• Paid Holidays 
• PTO

About Us:

• We were founded in 2014 by Jeff Swickard in Wilsonville, OR.
• We’re a hospitality company that happens to sell cars, parts, and service. 
• We are a team. Everyone plays a role in our success.
• Culture: We want to be our customers’ favorite place to purchase, lease, or service their vehicle and we want to be your favorite place to work!
• Highline Brands: Swickard has positioned itself as a leader in highline brands such as Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Lexus, Audi, Land Rover, and more.
• We are consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing dealership groups in the US by Automotive News.

Most people have a stressful experience buying or servicing their car. It shouldn’t be that way. We’re looking for people as crazy as we are about revolutionizing the car-buying experience and it starts with hospitality. Hospitality isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. We need exceptionally talented individuals to join our mission and embark on a challenging, rewarding career. Do you have what it takes?