Senior Accounting Analyst, Integration and Process Improvement

Company
Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Business Process Design & Improvement Sr Analyst

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation
Compensation includes a base salary of $79,400.00 - $. 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.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is hiring a Senior Accounting Analyst, Integration & Process Improvement. The Senior Accounting Analyst, Integration & Process Improvement role is part of Cox Automotive's Fleet Solutions, Finance Process Center of Excellence (CoE). This is an important position that supports the delivery of organizational process excellence and M&A integration. This position reports directly to the BPD&I Manager - Fleet Solutions and serves as a partner by engaging with business stakeholders within the company to anticipate business needs and drive strong decision making through implementation of process improvements/best practices, continuous improvement, metrics, and system integration.

This position will be responsible for supporting all aspects of Fleet Solutions process areas. The Fleet Solutions scope includes system integration and requires strong accounting knowledge in areas such as Journal Entries, General Ledger, Reconciliation, Fixed Assets, and Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory management.

This position will focus on process centralization, standardization, and optimization across policies, process, data, reporting, systems security, compliance, and financial controls. This role will also support key strategic initiatives and will build a culture of continuous process improvement within the EF&A Fleet Solutions functions. This position will also help to meet Cox Automotive's strategic goals by developing plans, driving objectives, collaborating with business stakeholders, and aligning appropriate resources.

The ideal candidate will have continuous process improvement, change management, project management, M&A, governance, and communication experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Help to support and drive forward the deployment of the ongoing roadmap of integration solutions
• Partner with internal stakeholders to drive governance and business partner relationships, including shared objectives for end-to-end process solutions
• Support day-to-day activities of the Fleet Solutions process excellence function
• Responsible for identifying best practices, efficiencies and strategic methods to optimize people, process, and technology solutions across the EF&A Fleet Solutions functions
• Analyze and support metrics and performance management strategy and culture, driving measurable business results
• Help to embed an approach to ongoing continuous process improvement, including an end-to-end process assessment strategy, as well as tactical resource and implementation planning and delivery approach
• Review and provide feedback for all process standards: data, reporting, systems security, compliance, financial controls, change management and process excellence
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop project plans, schedule resources, monitor and report progress, resolve issues, mitigate risk and deliver organizational change
• Partner with other cross-functional teams within the Centers of Excellence and Operations to identify and address improvement opportunities
• Help identify opportunities for AI and automation to enhance processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance and/or Accounting with 4+ years of accounting experience. 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-degree candidate will have 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to influence and to collaborate at the highest levels of corporate management
• Experience with continuous improvement and project management (Six Sigma Green Belt and/or PMP a plus)
• Experience supporting organizational change - including large scale transformation initiatives
• Proven ability to deliver high levels of customer service
• Demonstrated financial analysis strength
• Experience with in a Center of Excellence environment a plus
• Global experience in a multinational organization a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, and shift priorities quickly as required and rapidly adapt to changing environments
• Ability to understand business strategy and translate into effective tactical plans
• Excellent problem solving and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills and proficient use of Excel, Word, Power Point
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Financials
• Proven ability to work with all…