Jay Martin

Jay Martin was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Credit Acceptance Corporation effective January 23, 2024, after serving as Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting. Martin, age 51, joined Credit Acceptance in September 2003 as an audit manager at Crowe LLP before joining the company, with a 21-year tenure across finance and accounting leadership roles. Throughout his career at the Southfield, Michigan-based auto finance company since 2003, he has been successful in increasingly challenging roles.

In his CFO role, Martin has led teams responsible for accounting and financial reporting, financial analysis and operations, and tax compliance. His background spans SEC reporting, accounting and financial reporting, and finance leadership, culminating in CFO responsibilities and SOX 302/906 certifications for FY 2024. His career at Credit Acceptance was a testament to the power of deep institutional commitment — growing alongside the business, shaping its financial infrastructure, and serving as a steadfast steward of its integrity through every business cycle and period of strategic evolution.

Martin will retire as an officer and employee effective July 27, 2026, after 23 years with the company, and will remain as an employee advisor through August 31, 2026. Company leadership noted that "Jay is the embodiment of what Credit Acceptance is about," with his leadership, deep financial expertise, and unwavering integrity being described as a gift to the organization.

Career history

• Audit Manager, Crowe LLP (pre-2003)
• Various Finance and Accounting Roles, Credit Acceptance Corporation (2003–2024)
• Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Credit Acceptance Corporation (pre-2024)
• Chief Financial Officer, Credit Acceptance Corporation (January 23, 2024–July 27, 2026)

What Jay Martin could bring to his retirement role: With over two decades of leadership experience in financial reporting, SEC compliance, and financial strategy at a publicly-traded consumer finance company, Martin brings deep expertise in building and scaling financial operations through multiple business cycles. His demonstrated track record of developing high-performing finance teams and his institutional knowledge of Credit Acceptance's business model position him as a valuable advisor during his advisory period through August 31, 2026, supporting leadership continuity and transition management.