AP Equipment Financing Hiring for Dealership Finance Manager Job at Spokane Valley, Spokane, WA Full Time

AP Equipment Financing has been helping people and businesses finance equipment since 1998. By financing millions of dollars in essential equipment, AP has helped many small business clients grow their businesses throughout the years. AP provides small businesses with a fast, easy, and personalized way to access and finance the specialized equipment they need. We believe in the power of personal and have a powerful toolkit of knowledgeable industry specialists, manufacturer relationships, and financing solutions tailored to the unique business requirements of our customer’s needs.

We are looking for an experienced Dealership Finance Manager to be based in Spokane, WA with our sister company, FMI Equipment. FMI is a growing dealer that sells Morbark, Rayco, Takeuchi, ASV, All Access Lifts, Toro, and many other brands across six locations. This individual will be responsible for offering timely financing options to our customers and sales team, alike. Qualified candidates will have 5+ years’ relevant work experience with demonstrated success in equipment financing. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, work in a timely fashion, and be able to provide excellent customer service to customers, sales staff, lending partners and internal stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Provide finance solutions during the deal approval process with frequent communication with equipment sales staff and management.
• Earn income for AP Equipment Financing via rate, doc fee, and selling insurance and increasing finance market share.
• Provide creative finance solutions to help close sales and grow finance market share.
• Understand the industry’s finance and incentive programs as well as partner lenders’ wholesale flooring and retail finance and lease programs. Clearly communicate the programs to the sales staff and managers and use the programs to help generate additional sales and financing.
• For new sales staff and as needed for existing employees, provide one on one training regarding finance products, processes, and programs.
• Participate in Sales Meetings and Regional meetings which may include a presentation and training about equipment financing.
• Review finance opportunities and complete timely initial and final signoff of deals with expectation of completing initial signoff prior to delivery of equipment.
• Communicate with sales staff or directly with the customers to understand the customer’s business and provide sales staff and customers with finance options and structures that best fit the customers’ needs.
• Gather credit application, financial information, etc. and submit the finance request.
• Review documents for accuracy and submit for funding. Review contracts in transit weekly to resolve unpaid invoices.
• Must have knowledge of time value payment pricing tools and amortization.
• Accurately report the finance transaction and resolve finance receivables timely.
• Develop strong relationships and trust with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Travel and participate in Trade Shows primarily in the NW and Northern California.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management in a professional and efficient manner.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience in automotive finance and insurance sector is a bonus
• Ability to excel in team environment and individually
• Travel to each assigned store a minimum of twice annually for specific sales opportunities, customer needs and to build relationships
• Minimum of 5 years finance or equivalent experience
• Detail orientated
• Candidates must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship
• Travel to Tradeshows as needed
• Must live in the Spokane, WA area and work on site at FMI’s HQ

Compensation:

• $65,000 to $80,000 base3 salary + commission plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD
• 401(k) with employer match
• Cell phone, internet, and office furniture stipend

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Spokane Valley, WA 99206: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Finance: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location