Hybrid Senior Finance Process Optimization Analyst

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation with pay

7 paid holidays

Wellness days

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Cox Automotive in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Analyst, Process Improvement – Finance to partner with stakeholders and drive end-to-end process governance, continuous improvement, and AI-enabled insights across finance.

You will focus on planning, performance reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and standardization, delivering high-quality analytics and cross-functional collaboration to meet strategic goals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting or finance experience required along with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or similar OR Master’s Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or 8 years of related work experience in lieu of a degree
• 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
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and functions and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to deliver high levels of customer service
• Demonstrated financial analysis strength
• Experience within a Center of Excellence environment a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication is mandatory

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day activities of the Enterprise Planning and Finance functions
• Identify best practices, efficiencies and strategic methods to optimize people, process, and technology solutions across the Enterprise Planning and Finance functions
• Partner with internal stakeholders to drive governance and business partner relationships, including shared objectives for end-to-end process solutions
• Analyze and support metrics and performance management strategy and culture, driving measurable business results
• 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
• Identify, govern, prioritize, and adjudicate technology enhancements, partnering with Technology to build and support the deployment of ongoing roadmap of solutions
• Help identify opportunities for AI and automation to enhance processes
• Perform special projects as required

Skills

Accounting/Finance

Influence

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

Change Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Multi-tasking

Communication

GAAP Knowledge

Oracle Financials

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or similar

Master’s Degree with 2+ years experience

8 years related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle Financials

Word

Job description

Cox Automotive in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Analyst, Process Improvement – Finance to partner with stakeholders and drive end-to-end process governance, continuous improvement, and AI-enabled insights across finance.

You will focus on planning, performance reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and standardization, delivering high-quality analytics and cross-functional collaboration to meet strategic goals.