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Nicholas Graver

Danielsville,PA

Summary

Director of Finance in the automotive industry with demonstrated success in multiple applications with over 20 years of experience, seeking to grow current expertise into new career ventures.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Director

Ertle Enterprises, Inc.
04.2017 - Current
  • Effectively trained and managed a staff of four other finance managers at two locations.
  • Manage and prepare daily/monthly/quarterly reports to view trends and share with the finance team in an effort to stay focused on daily/monthly/quarterly objectives.
  • Work closely with over 20 lenders in order to be able to offer competitive financing for customers.
  • Work with as many district reps, credit analysts, and funding managers to ensure top efficiency with utilizing various lender programs to ensure fast and efficient contract in-transit results for the dealership.
  • Work closely with a large office staff with varying roles daily to solve any existing issues, as well as guide and train staff to prevent any future obstacles.
  • Work with GSM and other sales managers in training of sales staff, work up figures for customers that visit our store, complete comprehensive appraisals of vehicles, create schedules for staff, and create monthly bonus incentives for our sales and finance department.
  • Attended countless training seminars/webinars regarding safeguards and compliance of the dealership.
  • Maintain title of Dealership Compliance Manager, being ultimately responsible for all dealership location compliance documents, electronic compliance done on various platforms, and audits.
  • Introduced and rolled out cutting edge technology resources to our dealership including DMS, CRM, lender platforms, menu systems, and new e-contracting procedures.
  • Communicate daily with our service director, manager, and lead-technicians to ensure our customers receive the most outstanding experience possible following their purchase from our dealership.
  • Proven ability to elevate positive dealership reviews on all platforms, as well as finance penetration levels on all offered products, while setting company records for gross profit income.
  • Ability to grow and develop department managers while achieving and maintaining a per copy average of over $2000 for 7 years straight, as well as an average over 2 products per deal during that timeframe.

Finance Manager

Vinart Dealerships
03.2008 - 04.2017
  • Maintained industry leading penetration and profits numbers while managing at several different dealership locations.
  • Worked with different franchises including Honda, Hyundai, and Acura. I was able to accrue extensive knowledge with each manufacturer's product through on going comprehensive training.
  • Had the opportunity to get a new dealership location up and running from the start, which included hardware setup, lender setup, and adoption of a new sales process, which was implemented and managed to a new sales team and management staff.
  • Implemented a dealership culture of positive employee morale and customer satisfaction, while creating a high level of referral and repeat business.

Education

Communications

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA

High School Diploma -

Whitehall High School
Whitehall, PA
06.2001

Skills

    AFIP Course Certification

    PA Notary License

    State/Federal Compliance training and certification

    Subaru Pinnacle Foundation Certified

    PAA dealership employee certification

    FTC Safeguard Compliance Manager Certification

    Comply Auto Certification

Timeline

Finance Director

Ertle Enterprises, Inc.
04.2017 - Current

Finance Manager

Vinart Dealerships
03.2008 - 04.2017

Communications

Lehigh Carbon Community College

High School Diploma -

Whitehall High School

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