Manager, Accounting - Consolidations and Intercompany

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation with pay

Seven paid holidays

Wellness hours (160 per year)

Bereavement leave

Voting leave

Jury duty leave

Volunteer time off

Military leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Manager, Accounting - Consolidations and Intercompany in Atlanta, GA. You will lead monthly OneStream consolidations, oversee intercompany processes, and manage the accounting for goodwill and investments, ensuring US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls.

You’ll guide a small team, partner with Tax, Technical Accounting, and International teams, and drive standardization and automation across global reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, and/or finance required with 6+ years’ accounting experience or equivalent (Master’s 4+ years, PhD 1+ year).
• 1+ year experience in a management or lead role
• 2+ years in consolidation or intercompany roles for large multinational company preferred
• Strong knowledge of month-end close processes and GAAP
• Ability to lead and develop teams
• Hybrid work environment experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Hyperion and OneStream strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly OneStream consolidation process across U.S. and international locations
• Oversee accounting, reporting, and impairment testing for investments and goodwill
• Prepare and review monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux commentary
• Oversee intercompany consolidation processes and governance
• Support acquisitions, divestitures, system integrations, and strategic initiatives
• Support external audits, internal controls testing, and covenant compliance
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization
• Collaborate with Technical Accounting, Tax, and International Accounting teams
• Lead mapping, testing, and implementation for new ledgers and acquisitions
• Manage a team of 2 accounting professionals

Skills

Consolidations

Intercompany

GAAP

OneStream

Hyperion

Oracle Financials

Excel

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, and/or finance

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

OneStream

Hyperion

Oracle Financials

Power BI

Blackline

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Finance

Job Profile

Manager, Accounting

Management Level

Manager - People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $92,300.00 - $153,900.00. 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 Manager, Accounting - Consolidations and Intercompany. The role, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is responsible for leading Cox Automotive’s consolidation and intercompany accounting functions to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, strong internal controls, and effective governance over complex accounting processes. This role oversees the monthly consolidation process, intercompany accounting and accounting for goodwill, intangible assets and investments. The Manager, Accounting plays a key role in the accounting and support for acquisitions, divestitures, system integrations, and other strategic initiatives while ensuring audit readiness, controls compliance, and adherence to U.S. GAAP. Additionally, this position is responsible for leading and developing a team of accounting professionals, driving process standardization and automation, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly OneStream consolidation process including US Oracle financial systems, non-core and international locations.

• Oversee accounting, reporting, and impairment testing for investments, goodwill, intangible assets, and equity.

• Prepare and review monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, and flux commentary.

• Oversee and improve the consolidated intercompany process, including governance of inter- and intra-divisional balances and transactions.

• Provide accounting and support for strategic initiatives, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes.

• Provide significant support for external audits, compliance activities and internal controls testing.

• Support debt reporting and covenant compliance requirements.

• Drive process improvements, automation opportunities, and standardization across consolidation and intercompany processes.

• Partner closely with Technical Accounting, Tax, and International Accounting support global financial reporting, U.S. GAAP compliance, and cross-functional initiatives affecting the company’s legal entity structure.

• Lead mapping, testing, validation, and implementation efforts for new ledgers and acquisitions into OneStream.

• Manage a team of 2 employees, including coaching, cross-training, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, and/or finance with 6+ years’ accounting experience required. A candidate may also have a Master’s Degree with 4+ years of experience or a Ph.D. with 1+ year of experience. Candidates without a degree must have 10+ years of relevant work experience.

• 1+ year experience in a management or lead role

• At least 2+ years in consolidation or intercompany role for large, multinational company strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of month-end close processes and general accounting principles.

• Ability to lead and develop teams.

• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, under pressure with shifting priorities.

• Proven ability to partner and work with all levels in the organization.

• Proven ability to deliver high levels of customer service.

• Proven ability to work independently and solve problems resourcefully.

• Ability to understand business strategy and translate it into effective tactical plans.

• Excellent oral and written communication is mandatory.

• Strong knowledge of internal controls and GAAP.

• Highly detail-oriented and organized.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

• Strong knowledge of Hyperion Financial Manager and/or OneStream required, with Oracle Financials, Blackline and Power BI strongly preferred.

• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

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.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

EOE, including disability/vets

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.