Thomas Brink

Led a team of 4 Finance Managers as an active Director while also contracting 75-100 deals a month. Secured auto finance approvals for New and Preowned applicants serving Prime and Subprime customers. Ensured all transactions were. completed with complete legal and ethical compliance.

Monitored and ensured all transactions were funded accurately and timely.

Led the Finance team to increased profitability, efficiency, and product penetration

Secured auto financing for New and Preowned transaction for both prime and subprime auto loans.

Consultant with clients to establish finance and protection needs.

Presented and closed features and benefits of dealership financing, service contracts, credit insurances and ancillary products.

Ensured all contracts and documents were completed correctly and with full compliance.

Ensured all transactions were funded accurately and promptly.

Staffed, trained, and managed a team of four Finance Managers.

Secured auto finance approvals for prime and subprime auto loans.

Ensured all transactions were processed with complete legal and ethical compliance.

Ensured all transactions were funded accurately and promptly.

Counseled clients and closed auto retail and lease transactions.

Increased profitability and efficiency of Finance Department.

Staffed, trained, and managed a team of three Finance Managers.

Secured financing for New and Pre owned auto loans for Prime and Subprime loan applications.

Cultivated and maintained mutually beneficial relationships with numerous auto finance lenders to obtain favorable terms for clients.

Ensured all transactions were processed with complete legal and ethical compliance.

Ensured all transactions were funded accurately and promptly.

Counseled clients and closed auto retail and lease transactions

Increased profitability and efficiency of Finance Department.

Staffed, trained, and managed Finance Department.

Secured auto loan financing for New and Preowned sales transactions for Prime and Subprime auto loans.

Ensured all transactions were processed with legal and ethical compliance.

Ensured all transactions were funded accurately and promptly.

Closed and contracted auto retail and lease transactions.

Staffed, trained, and managed a team of three Finance Managers including myself.

Secured auto loan financing for New and Pre Owned transactions for Prime and Subprime deals.

Closed and contracted retail and lease auto sales transactions.

Ensured all transactions were processed with legal and ethical compliance.

Ensured transactions were funded accurately and promptly.

Increased profitability and efficiency of Finance Department

Finance Manager - February 2011-August 2011

• Secured auto financing for New and Preowned transactions for Prime and Subprime loans
• Presented and closed features and benefits of dealership financing, service contracts, credit insurances and ancillary products.
• Processed and contracted all transactions with legal and ethical compliance
• Was consistently in the top 5 of nationwide Ken Garff auto group for per retail unit production and product penetrations.
• Ensured all transactions were funded accurately and promptly

Sales Manager- November 2010-February 2011

• Staffed, trained and managed a team of 20 sales consultants
• Set goals for sales consultants and assisted them in achieving those goals.
• Conducted daily sales meeting and training in both group settings and one on one consultations.
• Assessed clients desires and budgetary needs to select correct vehicle.
• Appraised pre owned trade ins.
• Structured retail and lease auto transactions to ensure approval and profitability
• Consulted clients and closed new and preowned sales transactions.
• Increased sales and per retail profitability.

• Staffed, trained and managed a team of ten sales consultants.
• Set goals for sales consultants and assisted them in achieving them.
• Conducted daily sales meetings and training in both group settings and one on one consultations.
• Assessed clients desires and budgetary needs to select appropriate vehicle based upon their needs.
• Closed new and used car transactions
• Ordered, maintained, and marketed new car inventory
• Handled customer concerns and complaints
• Consulted with Corporate advertising department and made advertising and marketing decisions
• Increased new car sales volume and profitability

Finnegan Chrysler Jeep Dodge- Finance Director

November 2006-March 2008

• Staffed, trained, and managed a team of 2 finance managers including myself.
• Secured financing for New and Pre Owned Auto Purchases for Prime and Subprime transactions.
• Closed and contracted New and Pre Owned Auto Transactions.
• Presented and closed benefits of Dealership financing, service contracts, credit insurances, and ancillary products.
• Ensured transactions were conducted with complete legal and ethical compliance.
• Ensured Auto transactions were funded accurately and promptly.
• Increased sales volume, profitability and efficiency of Finance Department.

Finnegan Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac- New Car Director

March 2008-June 2010

• Ordered, maintained, and marketed New Car Inventory.
• Consulted with advertising vendors and made advertising and marketing decisions.
• Staffed, trained, and managed a team of 10 Sales Consultants.
• Conducted daily sales meetings and training in both group settings and one on one consultations.
• Assessed Clients desires and budgetary concerns to select appropriate vehicle and type of auto sales transactions.
• Closed New and Pre Owned deals for both retail and lease transactions.
• Increased sales volume, profitability and efficiency

Sales Consultant- November 2004-March 2005

• Prospected auto sales clients
• Consulted clients desires and budgetary concerns in order to select appropriate vehicle for their parameters.
• Presented features, advantages, and benefits of selected vehicle.
• Performed demonstration drive.
• Closed New and Pre Owned auto sales transactions.
• Handled concerns and complaints of owner base.
• Consistently ranked in the top two in sales volume and profitability.
• Maintained a 99% Customer Satisfaction Index.

Finance Manager- March 2005-November 2006

• Consulted clients to determine their finance and insurance needs.
• Presented and closed features of dealership financing, service contracts, credit insurances and ancillary products.
• Secured financing for Prime and Subprime clients.
• Ensured transactions were processed with complete legal and ethical compliance.
• Ensured transactions were funded accurately and promptly.
• Handled clients' concerns and complaints.
• Increased sales volume and finance department profitability.

Sales Consultant- February 2004- April 2004

• Prospected Clients.
• Counseled clients on their desires and budgetary concerns in order to select the appropriate vehicle for them.
• Performed Feature Advantage Benefit presentation of chosen vehicle.
• Performed demonstration drive
• Closed New and Pre Owned auto sales transactions.
• Handled client base concerns and complaints.

Finance Manager-April 2004-October 2004

• Counseled clients on their finance and insurance needs.
• Presented and closed benefits of dealership financing, service contracts, credit insurances, and ancillary products.
• Ensured transactions were processed with complete legal and ethical compliance.
• Ensured transactions were funded accurately and promptly.

Sales Consultant- March 1999-November 2001

• Prospected clients.
• Counseled clients on their desires and budgetary concerns to select appropriate vehicle.
• Performed feature advantage benefit presentation
• Performed demonstration drive
• Closed New and Used auto transactions.
• Handled clients concerns and complaints.
• Maintained 99% customer satisfaction index

Finance Director-November 2001-January 2004

• Secured financing for New and Pre Owned vehicles for Prime and Subprime auto loans.
• Presented and closed the benefits of dealership financing, service contracts, credit insurances and ancillary products.
• Ensured transactions were process legally and ethically.
• Ensured transactions were funded accurately and promptly.
• Handled clients concerns and complaints.

• Prospected clients.
• Counseled clients on their desires and budgetary concerns to select appropriate vehicle.
• Performed feature, advantage, benefit presentation.
• Performed Demonstration Drive.
• Closed New and Pre Owned auto transactions.
• Handled customer base concerns and complaints.