Chief Financial Officer (Automotive Dealership Group – Franchise + Highline)
TxTCharlie Automotive Group — Fort Lauderdale, FL (On-Site)
TxTCharlie Automotive Group is a high-end, performance-driven dealership group specializing in exotic and luxury vehicles (Porsche, Bentley, Ferrari, Bmw and more).We are also a franchise dealer for Morgan Motor Cars out of the UK. We operate across multiple divisions including retail, wholesale, service, body, and real estate, and we do over $160M+ in annual sales with strong profitability.
We are now entering a major growth phase, including the acquisition of a Kia franchise dealership, and we’re building the financial infrastructure to support a multi-rooftop, franchise-level organization.
Role Summary
We’re hiring a hands-on, franchise-capable CFO who understands dealership operations at a deep level — floorplan, OEM statements, working capital, internal controls, and lender/OEM reporting.
This role is not a “monthly financials” job. We need a CFO who runs the business through:
- daily cash control
- working capital discipline
- floorplan oversight
- clean close cadence
- and real-time reporting that drives decisions
You’ll partner directly with ownership and build the financial operating system that supports both highline performance and franchise scale.
Why This Role Is Attractive
- Rare opportunity to be the CFO for a high-performing group entering franchise expansion
- Direct partnership with a hands-on owner
- Ability to architect the finance function from the ground up
- Involvement in acquisition integration, OEM reporting, and future rooftop growth
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 90 days, you will:
- Implement daily visibility into real cash and financial exposure
- Tighten controls around payables, flooring, funding, and approvals
- Establish predictable reporting and close cadence
- Support the financial side of the Kia franchise acquisition and integration
- Build a finance structure that reduces dependency on ownership
Key Responsibilities
Cash, Liquidity, and Working Capital
- Own daily cash management and build a real cash reporting system
- Build and maintain 13-week cash forecasts and rolling projections
- Improve working capital: inventory aging, funding timelines, AP discipline, AR control
- Identify and eliminate cash leak points across departments
Franchise + OEM Financial Support (Kia Acquisition and Beyond)
- Support acquisition transition and ongoing OEM financial requirements
- Ensure accurate and compliant reporting for OEM programs, metrics, and audits
- Build KPI reporting across franchise rooftops and departments
- Support finance operations across multiple entities and stores as the group expands
Floorplan + Banking + Lenders
- Manage relationships with banks, lenders, and floorplan providers
- Optimize floorplan utilization, curtailments, interest expense, and capital structure
- Prepare lender packages, OEM packages, and executive-level financial reporting
Controls, Accountability, and Risk Management
- Strengthen internal controls, approvals, segregation of duties, and compliance
- Implement systems to prevent errors, overspending, and financial blind spots
- Drive disciplined expense management across all departments
Reporting + Operating Rhythm
- Build dashboards and KPI scorecards for ownership (simple, fast, accurate)
- Create department-level P&Ls and profitability by division
- Improve reporting accuracy and reduce close time
- Provide decision support for growth initiatives, capital allocation, and real estate projects
Leadership + Team Development
- Lead and develop the finance team (Controller/Comptroller + staff)
- Hire or upgrade roles as needed to build a franchise-ready finance department
- Drive accountability, urgency, and high standards within the accounting function
Required Qualifications
- 7–10+ years of senior finance leadership experience in automotive
- Franchise dealership group experience strongly preferred
- Deep experience with:
- Floorplan financing
- OEM financial statements / reporting
- Cash management and working capital discipline
- Multi-entity accounting
- Banking and lender relationships
- Internal controls and financial process improvement
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- Experience with Dealertrack
- High integrity, high energy, and comfortable in a fast-paced, owner-driven environment
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Dealership CFO mindset: cash-first, controls-first, speed + discipline
- Experienced in franchise compliance and OEM reporting
- Comfortable being hands-on while building systems and people
- Strong lender communication and confident in floorplan conversations
- Builds structure without slowing sales and operations
Compensation
- $250K + Depending on Experience
- KPI Bonus: meaningful upside tied to execution and measurable outcomes
- Bonus structure will be discussed based on experience and performance expectations
Location
On-site in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
