Finance Manager (Home-based)

Simi Valley Toyota is one of the region's best dealerships, serving the Simi Valley communities in California. Our team enjoys training programs, a fantastic culture and opportunities for advancement, which are company-wide focuses to help you grow both personally and professionally. As the Automotive Finance Manager, you'll play a key role in assisting customers with securing financing for their vehicle purchases while ensuring compliance with all legal and dealership standards.

You will oversee the finance department, promote customer satisfaction, ensure departmental compliance with title laws and registration processes, and provide financial guidance and direction to the team. Finance Managers are expected to uphold the highest ethical standards. Your strong leadership and team-building skills will be instrumental in driving the success of our department.

Offering vehicle financing and insurance to customers and providing them with a thorough explanation of aftermarket products, extended warranties and a complete explanation of manufacturer and dealership service procedures and policies.

• Maintaining good working relationships with lenders to secure competitive interest rates and financing programs.
• Processing financing and leasing deals accurately and securing approval through financial sources as well as the proper federal, state and corporate channels.
• Understanding and complying with federal, state and local regulations that affect the new and used vehicle finance departments.
• Responsible for maintaining the profitability of the department and maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Training and providing the sales team with information on finance and leasing programs as well as the benefits of the dealership's financing and extended service programs
• Ensure sales are structured to produce the highest profitability.
• Accurately desk deals, submit deals to lenders for approval, make credit decisions, and effectively close deals.
• Ensure every deal is fully aligned with local, state and federal guidelines.
• Accurately audit team deals Post-Sale and analyze for improvements.
• Minimum Four years of Automotive Finance Manager experience with proven numbers
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Economics, or Finance preferred
• Knowledge of dealership finance and insurance procedures.
• Proficient at structuring deals for maximum profitability.
• Well-versed in title laws and registration process.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver top service to all, including customers, employees, and finance insurance vendors.
• Ability to provide accounting services as detailed in financing agreements.
• Thorough understanding of auto finance principals, practices and policies
• Understanding of auto finance ethics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Bilingual a +++

The Finance Manager position pays between $150,000-$300,000 per year. regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.