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Donovan Bickford

Canton,GA

Summary

Steadfast finance director familiar with managing multimillion-dollar business operations. Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Finance Director

Grand Motorcars
07.2020 - Current
  • - Responsible for day to day of finance department at multiple locations
  • - set clear department objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
  • - increased profit by over $600 per deal upon implementing processes and selling techniques
  • - excels at team building and creating positive culture to everyone around me

Finance Director

Cherokee CDJR/Shottenkirk CDJR
03.2001 - 01.2020
  • - Built finance department from ground up
  • - Was part of Mopar "Inner Circle" for 3 years in a row, award given to top 75 finance departments in the country
  • - set processes in place to maximize profitability and protect dealership.
  • - monitored funding and cash flow
  • - was considered interval part of success and longevity of dealership even after we were bought by Shottenkirk group

Education

High School Diploma -

Lassiter High School
Marietta
06.1991

Skills

  • Corrective Actions
  • Organizational Skills
  • Spreadsheet Tracking
  • Asset Control
  • Fiscal Management
  • Coordinate Training
  • Financial Leadership
  • Lender Relationships
  • Deal Structuring
  • Staff Evaluations
  • Excellent Team Leadership

Timeline

Corporate Finance Director

Grand Motorcars
07.2020 - Current

Finance Director

Cherokee CDJR/Shottenkirk CDJR
03.2001 - 01.2020

High School Diploma -

Lassiter High School
Donovan Bickford