Head of Financial Planning & Reporting - UK in Chippenham

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 the Head of Financial Planning & Reporting to join their team in the UK!

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the FD in leading strategic and tactical financial planning to meet organizational goals.
• Manage internal controls for the specific area / own scope of role, includes such as, accounting operations, billing, tax insurance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze applicable external economic and statutory factors and communicate potential impacts.
• Provide financial expertise and business partnering to senior level internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Lead and develop finance teams with a focus on succession planning.
• Promote cross-departmental collaboration and communication, both within the UK and across global functions.
• Travel may be required (up to 25%).
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• Finance qualification – CIMA, ACCA
• Minimum 7 years of progressive finance experience
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role with direct reports
• Extensive knowledge and experience within own function and general knowledge of areas, departments and/or function(s) within and across other disciplines
• Advanced capability in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experienced leading on significant change-initiatives
• Developing and implementing processes, methods, and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Experienced managing teams / influencing key stakeholders

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Experience of SAP would be beneficial
• Experience of Power BI would be beneficial
• Bachelors Degree would be preferred
• Multiple company experience would be beneficial

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.