Branch Financial Manager
Company: Penske Logistics
Location: Nashville
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY A Branch Financial Manager's responsibility is
to lead administrative processes of the branch (branches) that
support operational efficiency, effectiveness, customer
satisfaction and profitability. Coach and develop a team of
administrative professionals. Support the district financial
manager by providing a cross-functional branch perspective that
contributes to district performance and profitability. The Branch
Financial Manager oversees the maintenance coordinator and/or
operations coordinators to assure the location aligns business
objectives and customers' demands. A branch provides an ideal
environment for learning operational dynamics, business
fundamentals, and garnering experience in improving processes and
business performance. This role will work at our Nashville, TN
location. This is a full time position that will require occasional
travel to Huntsville via company car. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
LEADERSHIP OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR ROLES • Lead
and develop team through hiring, training, performance reviews, and
check-ins. Provide continuous support and associate development. •
Develop and sustain consistent processes via cross training that
drive process effectiveness and profitability. • Reward and
recognize team; create an atmosphere of teamwork and camaraderie •
Periodically assess branch-staffing requirements with DFM. BRANCH
ANALYTICS • Perform branch level analyses and reviews in areas such
as P&L, contribution report, aged trial balance and other
areas. Investigate and recommend solutions and/or guidance to
issues posing a risk to the drivers of profitability. • Knowledge
of assigned branch's operation and its customer is dependent upon a
combination of curiosity and healthy skepticism, seek an
understanding of a branch's customer and operation by asking other
branch associates what they see as they do their work. • Use
systems such as ServiceNet or AS400 to understand the operational
dynamics for problem solving and process improvement. • Collaborate
with BSM / BRM and District leadership to drive cross-functional
collaboration to improve branch operations in service of the
overall district. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS • Improve and sustain a
broad range of customer facing and internal branch operational,
financial, and administrative processes. Leadership is required for
setting expectations to meet desired assigned branches objectives
and customer satisfaction goals. • Lead customer facing processes
such as Billing, receivables management aimed at mitigating bad
debt, timely vehicle in/out service, and problem resolution. Ensure
Tax and legal compliance for branch operations. (e.g., billed rates
fuel tax, licenses and registrations) • Utilize additional reports
to supplement and further detail findings identified through
P&L review, etc.: the open RA report, receivables, credit
assessment, e.g., risk vs. reward, billed rates, fuel, fuel tax
compliance, accident reporting, physical inventory, etc. Develop
solutions to review with DFM; proceed with action plan. PROCESS
EFFECTIVENESS • Lead initiative implementation at the branch level,
provide consistent execution and adherence to process guidelines. •
Collaborate with key stakeholders such as corporate Finance and
Operations teams (e.g., centralized parts ordering, PM scheduling
and other functions) that optimize local field and centralized
corporate operations. • Supervise the effectiveness of branch
maintenance processes including: Parts, tires and fuel inventories.
Provide oversight for vehicle Security processes, asset inventory,
cash drawer management and associate health and safety processes
(e.g., COVID-19 health and safety precaution) • Learn how systems
from Service Net to the AS400 connect for understanding the
operations dynamics for problem solving and process improvement •
Perform Location Operations Reviews with maintenance, rental, and
service & admin support to improve and sustain branch performance.
CUSTOMER SERVICE & SUPPORT • Grow organizational capability and a
shared responsibility for leadership, integrity and
customer-centered performance. BUSINESS PLANNING • Oversight of
branch level business planning process and support of district
business planning completion as outlined by DM and DFM. •
Continuous review of plan vs. actual at branch level throughout the
year to provide guidance and analytics. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES •
Projects and tasks as assigned by District Manager and District
Financial Manager. QUALIFICATIONS • High school diploma or
equivalent required, Bachelor's degree (Finance or Business
concentration) preferred • Interpersonal and relationship building
skills with an ability to lead and develop branch teams. •
Competent written and verbal communication skills with an ability
to present branch problems, causes, and a time bound corrective
action plans to DFM, DM, district and branch leadership. • 2 years+
experience in customer service and operations experience • Agile
and quick learner, enjoys collaborative projects and continuous
education • Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word,
Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required • Profit and Loss (P&L)
reporting experience highly preferred • Regular, predictable, full
attendance is an essential function of the job • Willingness to
travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the
specific location required, complete Penske employment application,
submit to a background investigation (to include past employment,
education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements: -The physical and mental demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an associate
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. -The associate
will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written
form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and
understand certain instructions or guidelines. -While performing
the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand,
walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to
touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The
associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to
25lbs/12kg. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and the ability to adjust focus. Penske is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Job Category: Finance/Accounting Job Family: Finance
Address: 214 Hermitage Ave Primary Location: US-TN-Nashville
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Req ID: 2404924 Date
posted: 04/23/2024
Keywords: Penske Logistics, Nashville , Branch Financial Manager, Executive , Nashville, Tennessee
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