Automotive F&I Manager
About the role
Northwest Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Beaverton, OR is looking for an F&I Manager to join our Finance team. This role is a key driver of performance, culture, and customer experience at Lithia & Driveway, one of the largest automotive retailers in North America.
Why Join Our Team
- Real opportunities for advancement across a national network
- Leadership development and training through internal learning programs
- A high-performance culture that recognizes and rewards results
- The ability to influence store success and shape your team
Responsibilities
- Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner
- Help customers choose protection packages for their vehicle by presenting all products and their benefits
- Ensure financing for customers by building professional relationships with lenders and securing the best financing available
- Submit deals to banks electronically using appropriate dealer systems
- Enter transactions into ADP and bank approval systems
- Process all transaction paperwork accurately, meeting Office, state-specific DMV, and lender requirements
- Track deal receivables and follow up on outstanding items to ensure collection of all money and bank stipulations for contract funding
- Participate in store meetings, including Sales Receivables, Save-a-Deal, and Store Manager meetings
- Interact with the sales team and sales managers to ensure transactions are completed accurately and to the customer's satisfaction
- Follow up with customers as a courtesy reminder for purchased products requiring customer action (e.g., protective coating applied)
- Assist the Sales Team with customer engagement in the sales department during peak traffic times
- Obtain all appropriate licensing within 90 days from the date of hire
Requirements
- 2-3 years of previous experience in an F&I Manager role within a dealership
- Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to solve basic math calculations
- Basic computer skills
- Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence
High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Paid Holidays & PTO
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Lithia Learning Center
- Vehicle Purchase Discounts
- Wellness Programs
Additional information about our Total Rewards benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at www.totalrewards.lithiadriveway.com.
About Us
At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD), our success is fueled by high-performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and key adjacencies—Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We've built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, growth powered by people, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential.