What are the responsibilities and job description for the AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE MANAGER position at Honda of North Hollywood?
Category
Finance Manager
About the Organization
Honda of North Hollywood is under new ownership! Join our team for exciting opportunities and a place where you can advance your automotive career. As a family owned dealership we welcome you to become part of it. Join a positive, creative and challenging workplace that promotes excellence and achievement as we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dedicated and motivated professionals who share the same passion to join our team. We are the fastest growing dealership in the country and there are many opportunities for you to pursue your career goals.
Description
Honda of North Hollywood is under new ownership and expanding! We are looking for qualified, motivated and exceptional individuals to become part of our team.
As a Finance Manager, you're one of the most important team members at Honda of North Hollywood . You are responsible for producing additional revenue for the dealership through the selling of finance and insurance programs, extended warranty and any aftermarket to new and used cars. The Finance Manager works with lenders to obtain financing approval and completes all vehicle purchases and associated paperwork.
Your work will ensure guests are our primary focus and leave 100% satisfied with their Honda of North Hollywood experience. This role is a great way for a competitive person with exceptional follow-through skills to launch your career with us!
What Will I Be Doing?
- Maintain sustainable dealership production levels as defined by the General Manager and Senior Leadership
- Actively participate in the recruitment of high-performing individuals by owning the entirety of the recruiting process as a hiring manager
- Create and execute an action plan to effectively manage the sales team
- Identify coaching needs and promote training opportunities
- Hire, mentor and monitor the performance of the sales team
- Set an example of professionalism through actions and appearance
- Maintain superior customer service (CSI) through dealership culture
- Ensure target revenues are met or exceeded
- Responsible for profitability in the F & I department
- Work closely with sales team on enforcement of proper selling methods
- Set objectives for achieving sales and gross profits
- Responsible for developing a productive relationship throughout the various dealership departments - F&I, accounting, service, and parts
- Be the biggest promoter of CSI throughout the dealership
- Develop high performing and capable sales team members into future roles in the organization through job growth, training, development and performance
- Provide guidance, support and motivation to ensure employees are maximizing their ability and growth potential
- Maintain a positive and ethical working relationship with all employees, manufacturers, lenders, vendors and customers
- Continue to maintain our dealership's value, quality, and integrity
- Analyze information and evaluate alternatives in an effort to resolve issues and make sound, timely decisions.
- Sell all of the tangible / in-tangle back-end products using a menu (Service Contracts, GAP, Paint / Fabric Sealants)
- Manage Contracts in Transit on a daily basis
- Use your prior experience with credit challenged sub-prime auto loan lending and complete understanding of sub-prime automotive business
- Demonstrate resilience to work with lenders that specialize in poor credit profiles and sub-prime lending.
- Pay attention to detail and collect all stipulations that go with a subprime credit file
- Take a transaction from A-Z, from the inception of the initial lead inquiry to delivery of the vehicle and funding of the loan.
- Model patience and work with credit challenged clientele
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Individual should possess :
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual will be required to :
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer :
3 Holidays closed per year
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Honda of North Hollywood reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Honda of North Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status or on the basis of disability.
Exempt / Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Full-Time / Part-Time
Full-Time
Position
Automotive Finance Manager Bilingual Spanish and English
Req Number
FIN-25-00002
Position Requirements
Open Date
2 / 21 / 2025
EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This position is currently accepting applications.
