Senior Accountant

Cox Automotive, Fleet Services is hiring a Senior Accountant. This position will serve as a key financial partner within Cox Automotive Accounting Center of Excellence by performing general accounting tasks on a daily/monthly basis, providing reconciliation and analysis assistance, delivering financial reports and performing accounting research. This position will be expected to gain a detailed understanding of accounting policies, P&L accounts, balance sheet accounts and some complex accounting topics.

The position will sometimes be expected to review reports/results with Management.

• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts according to prescribed frequency to ensure balances are properly supported.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement for all Accounting processes, engaging process design conversations and making recommendations.
• Support the monthly financial close process by independently identifying and processing the necessary journal entries for assigned Solution Group or function with adherence to the month-end deadline.
• Support the monthly consolidation effort of non-integrated platforms into Oracle as needed.
• Perform general ledger activities such as journal entries for allocations, accruals, prepaid and expense account reclassifications.
• Performing accounting research and conduct variance analysis on financial results to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes impacting completeness and accuracy of the financial statements.
• Partner with other departments to ensure all internal controls are adhered to and financial statements are fairly and accurately presented.
• Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries.
• Ensure all accounting procedures, records, and reports conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• BA/BS degree (Accounting or Finance preferred) with 4+ years of experience with accounting procedures, process and GAAP accounting principles. A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 2+ years of experience or a Ph.D. with 1+ years of experience.
• Experience reconciling complex balance sheet accounts, supporting the monthly financial close process, and conducting accounting research.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience partnering with cross functional departments.
• Analytical mindset with proven ability to exercise judgment, analyze data, prepare financial reports and present results to Management.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with proven ability to influence others without authority.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent proficiency with financial software tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Oracle and Blackline.
• Proven ability to work with all levels in the organization.

Base salary $81,400 - $122,000 per year. 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.

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. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.