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The Role
Leads strategy, operations, governance, and evolution of finance systems, including OneStream and other cloud-based platforms. Directs finance process improvement, automation, AI strategy, data governance, reporting, controls, and enterprise transformation. Partners with technology teams, executives, vendors, and portfolio companies on roadmaps, integrations, acquisitions, and scalable multi-ERP solutions. Manages a team and drives stakeholder alignment, change adoption, measurable value realization, and continuous improvement across the Finance organization.
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Summary
The Senior Director, Finance Systems & Process Improvement shapes and leads the strategy for financial systems and process improvement capabilities serving the CEI Finance organization and advises our portfolio companies as needed. The role directs the operation and evolution of our cloud-hosted finance solutions, including OneStream, to improve efficiency, data quality, controls, visibility, and insightful financial reporting.
This leader manages finance-wide initiatives, anticipates evolving business and market needs, applies external and industry perspective, and engages corporate and senior functional leaders to shape priorities, investments, and solutions to complex operational and financial system challenges.
The position leads a team and directs cross-functional transformation through process improvement, automation, governance, change leadership, and measurable value realization.
Primary Responsibilities
Financial Systems Strategy and Operations
Finance Process Improvement and Automation
Leadership and Stakeholder Alignment
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
USD 163,400.00 - 272,300.00
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $163,400.00 - $272,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
The Senior Director, Finance Systems & Process Improvement shapes and leads the strategy for financial systems and process improvement capabilities serving the CEI Finance organization and advises our portfolio companies as needed. The role directs the operation and evolution of our cloud-hosted finance solutions, including OneStream, to improve efficiency, data quality, controls, visibility, and insightful financial reporting.
This leader manages finance-wide initiatives, anticipates evolving business and market needs, applies external and industry perspective, and engages corporate and senior functional leaders to shape priorities, investments, and solutions to complex operational and financial system challenges.
The position leads a team and directs cross-functional transformation through process improvement, automation, governance, change leadership, and measurable value realization.
Primary Responsibilities
Financial Systems Strategy and Operations
- Responsible for the OneStream platform, including vendor relationships, enterprise consolidation processes, setting and executing the strategic roadmap for related automations and process transformation, and all internal system configurations.
- Responsible for other cloud-based finance and reporting tools, including vendor relationships, solution implementation (other than cross-functional implementations led by IBT), and internal system configurations and upgrades.
- Develop and oversee data strategy, data management standards, and governance for finance platforms
- Work across the various finance teams and departments to deliver system support and reporting plans that prioritize work in a way that aligns with company goals/objectives.
- Partner with CEI's technology team to align strategic goals and execute aspects related to framework, architecture, interfaces, security, and complex design elements of Finance software platforms.
- Lead the review of new and emerging finance technologies and provide recommended actions to Finance Leadership to ensure Cox Enterprises is prepared to leverage new technologies and implement best practices.
- Sponsor and advise on financial systems and process strategies for acquisitions and portfolio companies, including scalable approaches for multi-ERP reporting, integration, onboarding, and visibility.
Finance Process Improvement and Automation
- Lead the finance process improvement, automation and AI strategy and roadmap, ensuring priorities evolve as the company's strategy, portfolio, and operating needs change.
- Establish approaches for lean process design, standardization, automation, value realization, and change adoption across the Finance Org.
- Champion finance process transformation that improves productivity, controls, reporting quality, decision support, and organizational effectiveness across the finance organization.
- Direct process redesign from assessment through implementation, including process mapping, business requirements, standardization, controls, testing, change management, and adoption.
Leadership and Stakeholder Alignment
- Lead, coach, and develop a team, while building broader capability through cross-functional leadership, influence, and change management.
- Build trusted relationships with corporate and senior leaders and serve as a strategic thought partner on finance systems, process innovation, and organizational priorities.
- Create alignment across stakeholders, functions, portfolio companies, technology partners, and/or vendors to ensure the finance organization's priorities evolve with the business.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Technology, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, financial systems, enterprise applications, business transformation, and/or Finance technology. Candidate can also have 10+ years of experience with an MS degree, or 16 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
- Finance or Accounting experience is required.
- 7+ years of leadership experience in matrixed organizations.
- Proven track record developing and executing financial systems, reporting, data, automation, or process improvement roadmaps.
- Experience with OneStream, Hyperion, or similar EPM platforms; OneStream strongly preferred.
- Ability to translate complex business needs into prioritized solutions, clear plans, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong executive communication, presentation, facilitation, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide, cross-functional transformation initiatives.
- Experience influencing senior leaders on strategy, investments, operating models, and major business decisions.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to leverage market trends, emerging technologies, and organizational insights to drive strategy and deliver complex solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods in Finance or shared services environments.
- Experience supporting M&A integration, portfolio companies, or multi-ERP financial reporting and consolidation environments.
- Experience managing cloud-hosted solution vendors, application budgets, licenses, upgrades, releases, and service performance.
- Experience with workflow automation including AI, financial data architecture, and finance-focused analytics or reporting tools.
- Experience shaping an enterprise capability or operating model in response to significant changes in business strategy, markets, technology, or organizational needs.
USD 163,400.00 - 272,300.00
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $163,400.00 - $272,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Technology, or a related field; 16 years of equivalent experience may substitute
- Advanced degree
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, financial systems, enterprise applications, business transformation, and/or Finance technology
- 10+ years of relevant experience with a master's degree
- Finance or Accounting experience
- 7+ years of leadership experience in matrixed organizations
- Track record developing and executing financial systems, reporting, data, automation, or process improvement roadmaps
- Experience with OneStream, Hyperion, or similar EPM platforms
- OneStream experience
- Ability to translate complex business needs into prioritized solutions, clear plans, and measurable outcomes
- Strong executive communication, presentation, facilitation, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills
- Success leading enterprise-wide, cross-functional transformation initiatives
- Experience influencing senior leaders on strategy, investments, operating models, and major business decisions
- Strong business acumen and ability to use market trends, emerging technologies, and organizational insights to drive strategy and deliver complex solutions
- Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods in Finance or shared services
- Experience supporting M&A integration, portfolio companies, or multi-ERP financial reporting and consolidation environments
- Experience managing cloud-hosted solution vendors, application budgets, licenses, upgrades, releases, and service performance
- Experience with workflow automation including AI, financial data architecture, and finance-focused analytics or reporting tools
- Experience shaping an enterprise capability or operating model in response to significant business, market, technology, or organizational changes
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Cox Enterprises Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options, preventive care, prescription coverage, telehealth, and dental/vision are highlighted alongside HSA/FSA support. Feedback suggests coverage quality and affordability are strengths for many.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is repeatedly emphasized, and the employer match is often viewed as a notable advantage. Feedback suggests this is a potentially valuable long-term financial benefit.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption assistance, and subsidized backup childcare form a broad family-support offering. Feedback suggests these programs are a meaningful differentiator for caregivers.
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The Company
What We Do
Cox Enterprises is a family-owned enterprise spanning 125+ years of innovation. Through our diverse network of businesses, our people are shaping the future with bold thinking, cutting-edge technology and an unwavering commitment to doing what’s right. Across a range of industries — including automotive, agriculture, cleantech, journalism and more — we’re building a better future for this generation and the next. Make your mark at Cox!
Why Work With Us
Founded in 1898, Cox Enterprises is a community of kind, grounded individuals who work together to drive positive change across vital industries. At Cox, employees experience meaningful work, great benefits, work-life balance and a supportive team environment, plus ample opportunities for career growth across our family of businesses.
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