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Senior Director, Field Finance Leader

Avis Budget Group · Parsippany, NJ · 1 wk ago
Finance$185k–$230k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Senior Director of Finance, Field Operations is a hands-on finance leader responsible for driving consistent execution, performance management, and accountability across field operations. Reporting to the Vice President, Americas Finance, this role leads a team of Area Finance Directors aligned to the four U.S. operating areas and ensures that financial insights are translated into clear actions and measurable results.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a pragmatic, execution-focused partner to the VP of Finance, EVP & Chief Operating Officer (Americas), and field operations leadership
  • Translate financial insights into clear, actionable plans for the field
  • Support day-to-day decision-making by connecting financial outcomes to operational drivers
  • Reinforce alignment between financial targets and field execution
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Area Finance Directors
  • Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and business impact
  • Ensure consistent capabilities, tools, and approaches across all areas
  • Value Creation & Performance Management
  • Operationalize a consistent value creation framework across all operating areas
  • Ensure initiatives are clearly defined, tracked, and delivered with accountability
  • Monitor performance against key drivers (e.g., productivity, utilization, cost efficiency, ancillary performance)
  • Partner with field teams to remove barriers and accelerate execution of improvement actions
  • Reporting, KPIs & Analytics
  • Implement and enforce standardized KPIs across all operating areas
  • Ensure reporting is consistent, practical, and directly tied to operational decisions
  • Deploy dashboards and tools developed by transformation teams and ensure adoption in the field
  • Continuously refine reporting to improve clarity, usability, and actionability
  • Operational Review & Governance
  • Lead structured, recurring operating reviews with field leadership, focused on performance, gaps, and actions
  • Drive disciplined variance analysis and ensure follow-through on commitments
  • Establish a consistent cadence and format for performance reviews across all areas
  • Elevate issues, risks, and opportunities in a clear and timely manner
  • Process Improvement & Standardization
  • Drive adoption of standardized processes, tools, and methodologies across all operating areas
  • Ensure consistency in how financial and operational performance is measured and managed
  • Partner with transformation and corporate finance teams to implement new tools and frameworks effectively
  • Identify practical opportunities to simplify processes and improve efficiency in the field

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
  • 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles supporting operations
  • Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams
  • Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success in driving performance improvement and value creation initiatives
  • Deep understanding of financial planning, analysis, and operational finance
  • Strong operator with a bias for action and execution
  • Able to translate strategy into practical, field-level actions
  • Clear and direct communicator who drives accountability
  • Strong financial and operational judgment
  • Able to build trust and influence across field leadership
  • Continuous improvement mindset with focus on results

Pay

The annual starting salary for this position is between $185,000 – $230,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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