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Penske Customer Financial Manager in Naperville, Illinois
Position Summary:
Manage all financial aspects for all locations for one customer across the country. Leads and directs the financial teams to support operations and the customer. Position will provide contract knowledge and analytical support for various processes as well as provide additional support to other functional areas. The Customer Financial Manager will have accountability for all business planning, forecasting and analysis at the customer level. They will collaborate with the dedicated customer management team and site operations leadership to integrate Finance into all strategies, activities, and decision-making processes. Interface with the customer will be on a regular basis.
Major Responsibilities:
Sales Finance
- Articulate the value proposition to the field and to our customers by identifying the critical metrics that
should be measured to determine Penske performance.
Provide innovative costing solutions to the field teams and customer.
Effectively service the customer by developing/monitoring a risk/reward strategy.
Operations Finance
Effectively manage Shared Network Allocation and drive cost savings throughout the DDS Network
Partner with ops / finance / MSST / engineering to ensure allocation accuracy and proper change management processes are followed
Validate customer involved party is accurate and FM is updated properly
Ensure all dealers are being invoiced per customer agreements/rate cards
Collaborate with implementation teams on new site launches and closures
Analyze and report to leadership the impact of network changes
Own cost savings initiatives such as Cargo Claims Visibility/Mitigation, Equipment utilization, SD&R reduction
Financial Decision Making
Lead and direct the process for identifying, specifying and developing innovative financial strategies
Lead and direct the cost savings tracking/monitoring
Other projects as assigned by the Director, Financial Administration
Talent Management
Interview, hire and develop finance associates
Recognize and reward associates
Encourage associates to be up-to-date on current trends and approaches.
Listen to associate’s interests and align those with the needs of the projects.
Guide finance analysts toward achieving customer objectives.
Qualifications:
5-7 years experience in financial analysis.
Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting required.
Excellent communication and people skills required
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills required
Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
Knowledge of company systems and procedures 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: 1000 E WARRENVILLE RD SUITE 200
Primary Location: US-IL-Naperville
Employer: Penske Logistics LLC
Req ID: 2408288
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