The Senior Financial Analyst position is a key business partner within Cox Automotive and will be responsible for supporting budget/forecasting activities, long-range planning, and ad hoc financial analysis, supporting a key business solution set within Cox Fleet to include the development and coordination of data trend analysis and reporting. Critical components of this role also include the ability to translate operational leadership's decisions to impacts on our businesses, to influence other finance and business leaders, and work in a collaborative team environment leveraging expertise of others across the Mobility, Cox Automotive Corporate, and Global Financial Planning and Analysis teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Consolidate the month-end close results, provide P&L and business investment oversight, deliver monthly financial and KPI reporting and analysis to explain drivers & trends, identify risks & opportunities relative to the Plan.
- Coordinate the annual LRP budgeting, budget maintenance, and strategic planning process.
- Provide ongoing and ad-hoc financial reporting, analysis, modeling, resource capacity and investment planning, expertise to business partners and executive leadership to make informed strategic business decisions.
- Assist with developing recommendations through analysis for leadership team, providing financial and operational insights necessary to help manage the company's financials and support effective decision making.
- Partner with Cox Fleet finance leads, Cox Automotive corporate, OneStream team, and functional boundary partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting, and continuous process improvement.
- Continuously improve current financial reporting, business case modeling, and metrics to evolve with the business and product set and better links financial forecasts to internal and external drivers.
- Lead efforts to improve the structure of our analytical tools, data, and processes to enhance the company's analytic capabilities and understanding of business performance.
- Assist and collaborate with peers to organize and enable professional development for the broader Cox Fleet Finance team.
- Maintain and utilize industry, competitive and general economic knowledge to inform planning and strategic decisions.
- Thrive in an environment of steady and continuous change.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or another related field with 4+ years of experience with a strong focus in financial planning (budget/ forecast), financial analysis and/or business case modeling. A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 2+ years of experience or a Ph.D with 1+ year of experience. A non-degreed candidate will have 8+ years of experience.
- Demonstrated analytical ability and high degree of intellectual curiosity with track record of delivered results
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Advanced MS PowerPoint skills with proven ability to prepare executive level presentations and insights preferred
- Experience in Hyperion Essbase and/or OneStream preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple, changing priorities and ability to work under tight deadlines
USD 81,400.00 - 122,000.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $81,400.00 - $122,000.00. 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.
EOE, including disability/vets
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field and 4+ years of experience
- Demonstrated analytical ability with a track record of results
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Advanced MS PowerPoint skills
- Experience in Hyperion Essbase and/or OneStream
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