Travis Podoll
Director of Accounting @Holman
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Accounting @Holman
Report to SVP Finance (Division CFO) leading corporate accounting for a $5B+ revenue retail division. Responsible for all non-dealership entity accounting, consolidated financial reporting across 72 franchises (9 states), and serving as technical authority partnering with VP of Dealership Accounting. Enabled 100% division expansion while reducing consolidated close 50%+ and maintaining zero audit adjustments.Lead 10-person corporate accounting organization managing corporate/real estate entity accounting,$1.4B fixed asset portfolio, leases, intercompany eliminations,$1.6B debt compliance, and division-wide consolidated reporting (KPMG external audit). Partner with Central Services leaders providing strategic financial guidance for $100M operating budget across 10+ departments and 500+ employees.Architected OneStream implementation reducing close from 15+ days quarterly to 8 days monthly while enabling real-time reporting. This became the enterprise model adopted across the organization. Transformation freed 40%+ team capacity from manual processing to strategic analysis.Led corporate accounting for $1.1B acquisition of 27 dealerships and 18 real estate entities including purchase accounting, equity reconciliation, intercompany framework design, and Central Services consolidation. Coordinated with VP of Dealership Accounting to deliver seamless consolidated reporting and clean external audit.Built accounting organization from transaction processing to strategic partnership. Achieved 100% Great Places to Work participation (100% positive, 96% score) through transparent leadership. This culture enabled knowledge retention and problem-solving capacity critical during business expansion.Maintained clean external audit (KPMG) and 100% on-time consolidated reporting for $5B+ revenue division throughout transformation.
EDUCATION
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business
Master of Accounting, Accounting
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT TRAVIS PODOLL
I lead corporate accounting for a $5 billion retail division composed of 72 new vehicle franchises across 56 locations. Reporting to the Division CFO, I\'m responsible for all non-dealership entity accounting and consolidated financial reporting for the entire division. My track record combines scale, complexity, and transformation. I enabled 100% business expansion (27 to 56 locations) while reducing consolidated financial close 50%+, led corporate accounting for a $1.1 billion acquisition, and provide strategic financial guidance for $100 million in Central Services operations. I\'ve built accounting organizations that deliver both technical excellence and strategic business partnership.What differentiates me is the combination of Big 4 technical rigor (KPMG - public and private company audits including Fortune 100) and hands-on P&L ownership (Dealership Controller where I grew operating profit from $0.9M to $5.4M). I understand both technical accounting requirements and operational business realities.I\'ve transformed accounting from transaction processing to strategic enablement by architecting OneStream solutions that free capacity for analysis, building teams that think like business partners, and designing processes that prevent problems rather than detect them. My organization achieved 100% Great Places to Work participation (96% scores) because engaged teams deliver better business outcomes: faster problem-solving, knowledge retention, and capacity for strategic work.I\'m passionate about solving complex business problems through smart accounting and systems design. Whether it\'s structuring M&A integration to preserve operational continuity, optimizing consolidation processes to free up analytical capacity, or building planning capabilities that enable better decision-making, I focus on how accounting enables business success.
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