Senior Director, Investor Relations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Implement the Company's investor relations strategy to ensure that messaging to the investment community is clear, consistent, and engaging.

• Create and uphold the Company's investment thesis, which encompasses business strategy, financial performance, capital allocation decisions, and long-term growth prospects.

• Oversee the preparation of quarterly earnings press releases, earnings calls, executive comments, investor presentations, and other external communications.

• Collaborate with Finance, Business Planning & Analysis, Legal, Operations, Marketing, and executive leadership on external disclosures and messaging.

• Keep track of market trends, investor sentiment, analyst reports, peer performance, and developments in the industry.

• Offer actionable market intelligence, investor feedback, valuation insights, peer benchmarking, and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Create briefing materials and strategic recommendations for investor engagement opportunities, conferences, roadshows, and market events.

• Assist with debt capital markets activities by aligning investor-facing materials and coordinating communications with stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities to enhance investor communications, reporting, transparency, and stakeholder engagement.

• Utilize technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to enhance reporting, market monitoring, analytics, and communications with stakeholders.

• Uphold the Company's credibility and reputation with shareholders and the broader financial markets.

• Carry out other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least ten years of progressive experience in investor relations, treasury, corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, investment banking, equity research, corporate development, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of six years of leadership experience in managing personnel, programs, or enterprise-level initiatives.

• Experience in supporting public company reporting, earnings processes, board reporting, investor communications, or capital markets activities.

• Proven ability to formulate strategic recommendations and influence decisions at the executive level.

• Experience engaging with senior leaders, investors, analysts, rating agencies, lenders, or other external financial stakeholders.

• Strong capabilities in financial modeling, analysis, business planning, and strategic thinking.

• Demonstrated ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with clarity, confidence, and conciseness.

• Must maintain compliance with Company policies, processes, and legal guidelines.

• Required degrees must be obtained from Higher Education institutions accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent body.

• This position is not currently available to individuals who need sponsorship now or in the future to work legally for Credit Acceptance, including H-1b / H-4 or F-1 OPT visa holders.

• Preferred: Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Preferred: CFA, CPA, CTP, IRC, or other relevant professional designation.

• Preferred: Experience in an investor relations leadership role at a publicly traded company.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting debt issuance, securitizations, funding strategies, liquidity management, or other treasury-related activities.

• Preferred: Experience with capital markets transactions, equity research, institutional investing, corporate valuation, or investment banking.

• Preferred: Experience in establishing investor relations functions, reporting frameworks, and strategies for stakeholder engagement.

• Preferred: Experience in leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance financial reporting and investor communications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan.

• 401(K) match.

• Adoption assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Numerous nonstandard benefits.

• Work from home flexibility.

• Occasional planned travel to the Southfield, Michigan office may be necessary.

• Option to work from the Southfield, Michigan office if requested by the team member.