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.