Branch Manager

Description Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC) is the premier capital funding source for the used car industry. Founded in 1987 and based out of Carmel, Indiana, AFC's commitment to the success of our customers, our employees, and our company have made us the largest independent provider of dealer floorplanning in North America.

With approximately 85 strategically located branch offices servicing dealers at more than 500 auctions throughout North America, AFC provides outstanding customer service and solutions to the independent dealer's unique business needs. AFC stands for Integrity, Teamwork, Loyalty and Commitment, which is focused on achieving success for their employees and customers.

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Job Summary:

A Branch Manager is responsible to oversee the provision of financial services to customers (dealers) at designated auctions and typically within a specific geographic area. They are responsible to grow the business profitably by increasing the number of customers and by expanding the volume of business with existing customers. Risk management, loss prevention, and expense control are core job functions. To achieve AFC’s business goals, the Branch Manager must develop a financial services team that is competent in the technical aspects of loan processing (floorplanning), credit worthiness determination, methods of securing and monitoring loans, and collection processes.

Responsibilies and Duties:

1. Uses leadership, management skill, creativity and assigned and available resources to achieve financial and non-financial goals of Branch.

2. Develops a thorough understanding of AFC policies, processes and procedures relative to business development, loan processing, collections, expense control, and staff development.

3. Understands the applicable laws and codes for their assigned geographic area and ensures the Branch operates in compliance with them.

4. Recruits, hires, trains, motivates, and develops members of the branch financial services team with the focus on providing prompt, accurate, and courteous service to both internal and external customers.

5. Utilizes all appropriate means to monitor and collect receivables, account for property used to secure loans, and to document business transactions (particularly communications related to “over credit line”, late payments, returned checks, note repayments, and “out of trust” situations).

6. Communicates potential loss situations to Regional Manager and Corporate Loss Prevention staff as soon as identified to develop a coordinated response. Leads efforts to take possession of vehicles or other property used to secure loans and acts as AFC’s agent/representative in legal matters, as required.

Job Qualifications:

Education: Degree in related field desired, not required.

Experience: Two years in automotive or financial services industry. Two years in supervisory or management position.

Knowledge and skill: Familiarity with concepts, procedures and processes typically used in automotive and financial services industries. Good organizational, clerical and verbal communication skills. Facility with numbers.

Licenses, certifications: Motor vehicle operator (required); notary (desired)
AFC offers a comprehensive compensation package including, paid vacation, medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition reimbursement and 401K.

Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V)