Finance assistant Jobs in Bakersfield, CA

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of power that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize the joy and freedom of mobility by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a zero environmental footprint.

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

The Vehicle Service Contracts (VSC) Department manages the Honda Care and Acura Care vehicle protection product programs, working to build Honda and Acura customer and dealer loyalty through premier product offerings and service levels. Departmental responsibilities include F&I product development, contract administration, compliance, marketing, field support, customer service, claim adjudication, and expense control.

This VSC Assistant Manager position oversees the creation and implementation business plan for the VSC (Vehicle Service Contracts) operations. This includes coordination with AHFC, AHM, and others to ensure business development and support for field sales of contracts. Projects and creation / maintenance of the VSC key business plan projects and KOI achievement.

VSC operates in a highly regulated environment, and it generates over $70M in annual profit and has an operating budget of approximately $4 million through sales of vehicle service contracts and pre-paid maintenance plans. This role is responsible for F&I product development, administration, and marketing; coordination and administrative support of the dealerships, field organizations who promote contract sales, the customers who purchase the contracts, and various other stakeholders; ensuring product & organizational compliance, including with insurance regulations governing vehicle service contracts; and departmental reporting.

The VSC Assistant Manager is also responsible for moving the business forward by overseeing the business team responsible for increasing Honda Care and Acura Care penetration by improving F&I product offerings to meet market trends and compliance requirements, evaluating profit structure, strengthening dealer sales support and incentives, creating brand and product visibility via dealer and consumer marketing, and ensuring product integration with dealer sales technologies and retail platforms.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute strategies to achieve sales, profitability, and dealership satisfaction targets

Establish National level objectives and review trends (working with AHFC & AHM field & AHM PST senior management)

Support each operation, ensuring that all daily targets / metrics for sales and for project-related implementation are met.

Contribute to the development of regional action plans

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards :

Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)

Regional Bonus (when applicable)

Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)

Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)

Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401K Plan with company match + additional contribution

Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth :

Advancement Opportunities

Career Mobility

Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning

Training and Development Programs

Additional Offerings :

Lifestyle Account

Childcare Reimbursement Account

Elder Care Support

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment

Wellbeing Program

Community Service and Engagement Programs

Product Programs

Free Drinks Onsite

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.