Chief Financial Officer
HHM Talent is assisting a client who is searching for an Automotive CFO in Hammond, Louisiana.
About the role
Our client is seeking a strategic, hands-on Chief Financial Officer to lead the organization's financial strategy and support its continued growth. The CFO will provide ownership and executive leadership with clear financial insight, strengthen the company's financial infrastructure, and guide decisions that improve profitability, liquidity, and long-term enterprise value. This individual will help the organization become more proactive in its financial planning and decision-making by forecasting, timely performance reporting, capital allocation, and financial analysis. The CFO will also lead complex initiatives such as acquisitions, financing, real estate strategy, audits, employee benefit matters, and systems improvements that require sound judgment and long-term perspective. The CFO will work closely with the Corporate Controller, who will retain primary responsibility for directing the store Controllers, managing the monthly closing, and overseeing dealership-level accounting and daily accounting operations.
Responsibilities
- Accelerate and standardize the monthly close process, with a goal of completing dealership financial statements by the fifth business day of each month.
- Deliver consistent, timely reporting and actionable analysis so ownership and operating leaders can adjust performance before opportunities are lost.
- Introduce proactive expense-management and revenue-growth strategies across dealerships and departments.
- Establish a clear operating rhythm between the CFO, Corporate Controller, and store Cont