Finance Process Improvement Lead — Hybrid, Automation & AI

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Enterprises in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Process Improvement & Automation to lead strategy, roadmap, governance, and execution of finance process improvements. This role partners with Finance leaders to diagnose issues, prioritize opportunities, redesign workflows, and deliver sustainable improvements.

Automation and AI are options, not the starting point; coordination across business partners, technology teams, vendors, and contractors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in finance/accounting or related field.
• 8+ years leading cross-functional process improvement, transformation, automation, or technology-enabled change initiatives.
• Finance or Accounting experience is required.
• 5+ years leading portfolios of complex initiatives with governance and delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience with automation, AI, controls, testing, deployment and change adoption.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance Finance process improvement, automation, and AI strategy, roadmap, and portfolio aligned to business priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Finance leaders to identify pain points, diagnose root causes, and define target-state outcomes.
• Lead process redesign from assessment through implementation, including process mapping, standardization, controls, requirements, testing, and adoption.
• Establish governance for intake, prioritization, funding, and delivery based on business value/priority, risk, capacity, and cost.
• Translate business needs into actionable requirements, delivery plans, milestones, risks, and success criteria.
• Evaluate and recommend the optimal solution approach, including process and system changes, automation, analytics, AI, or a hybrid solution.
• Lead design, development, testing, pilots, and deployments, ensuring solutions are secure, controlled, scalable, and sustainable.
• Measure portfolio performance, adoption, and value realization; conduct post-implementation reviews and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion a culture of process excellence, automation, and responsible AI adoption through coaching, enablement, and change leadership.
• Advise Finance leadership on emerging technologies, industry trends, opportunities, risks, and strategic recommendations.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Automation

AI

Executive presentation

Influence senior leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Job description

Cox Enterprises in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Process Improvement & Automation to lead strategy, roadmap, governance, and execution of finance process improvements. This role partners with Finance leaders to diagnose issues, prioritize opportunities, redesign workflows, and deliver sustainable improvements.

Automation and AI are options, not the starting point; coordination across business partners, technology teams, vendors, and contractors is essential.