Valerie Ramirez

About Valerie Ramirez

Automotive business innovator with 16+ years of dealership, corporate enterprise and DMS experience. Decided to join the automotive dealership management technology industry to achieve my career goal of modernizing and innovating the way dealerships do business. At CDK Global I lead the innovation, design, delivery of high revenue accounting workflows, including Financial Statements, Government Reporting, Name Record Platforms, Customer Privacy and Financial Report Platforms. These systems enable thousands of dealerships to streamline reconciliations, reducing manual entry and accelerating financial processes. Working directly with all varied sized dealerships and OEM partners I focus on modernizing accounting capabilities with evolving digital platforms. Previously at AutoNation, I led nationwide accounting and F&I initiatives across 260+ stores, deploying systems that improved data accuracy, increased PVR, and reduced administrative overhead. I bring both hands-on dealership accounting expertise and enterprise SaaS experience; driving scalable solutions that connect accounting precision with operational agility.

Experience

1. Lead Product Manager

   CDK Global

   Sep 2021 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Lead Enterprise accounting and financial reporting workflows generating $8M+ annual revenue, including Financial Statements, Government Reporting, Name Record Platforms, Consumer Privacy and Financial Reporting- Oversee end-to-end accounting system functionality for dealer networks, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across DMS platforms- Partner with accounting, finance, and operations leaders to streamline reconciliations, automate reporting and strengthen internal controls- Deliver executive and large partner presentations of CDK’s new product offerings, securing major renewals and retaining enterprise clients- Oversee ERP and DMS financial system,s supporting general ledger, payables, receivables, and accounting control processes across dealer networks- Partner with data science and engineering teams to explore opportunities for AI and machine learning within accounting and reporting workflows, driving automation and predictive insights across dealership financial processes- Collaborate with global teams across 7 time zones to align financial product strategy/vision, roadmaps and platform integrations.

Skills

• Dms
• Pricing Analysis
• Profit
• Team Building
• Management
• Automotive
• Inventory Management
• Account Management
• Sales Operations
• Pricing Strategy
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Customer Service
• Sales Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Sales
• Customer Satisfaction
• Forecasting
• Vehicles
• Competitive Analysis