At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of these programs (programs may vary by country or worker type):

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement

Holman currently has an opening for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join their team in the UK!

Job Responsibilities:

Manage Financial Planning and Analysis responsibilities for Holman Manufacturing and Distribution
Serve as an advisor to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on key finance matters
Monitor and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual performance measures for the business; highlight and investigate trends or abnormalities in collaboration with Accounting and Reporting teams. Perform analysis and develop recommendations for improving business performance

Coordinate annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting processes

Manage capital planning processes to enable prioritization of value-creating investments supported by financial business cases

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), supporting internal departments and influencing business strategy through thought leadership

Be an advocate for change, continually challenging the status quo while looking for areas to simplify how both the team and wider business execute

Evaluate and review departmental systems, processes and controls and strive to improve to best practice level. Ensure all processes and procedures are comprehensively documented.

Communicate clearly and succinctly objectives and goals to direct reports ensuring individual understanding of how their work contributes to the overall business success.

Identify appropriate and meaningful department objectives and KPIs. Continually review to ensure alliance with the business objectives.

Monitor performance of direct reports with a focus on continual improvement. Oversee completion of regular employee review and feedback in a timely and appropriate manner to promote clear expectations and employee engagement and development

Identify training needs and deliver training, coaching and mentoring to assist each member of the team to develop their skills, efficiently thus performance

Lead by example by promoting organizational programs and initiatives

Act as a point of escalation within Finance for issue/query resolution.

Education and/or Training:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
Additional education, certifications, or other distinctions are a plus
Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint etc.)
Experience with ERP and finance applications desired

Relevant Work Experience:

10+ years’ experience, including 2+ at a leadership level
Breadth and depth of technical or functional expertise in own area of responsibility or department; may be acquiring knowledge of other related areas of departments
Developing and implementing processes, methods, and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy

Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clients The Holman Way by always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family-owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany.

Holman delivers a unique range of automotive-centric services including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuously Driving What’s Right.

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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