The Senior Analyst – Process Improvement – Cox Fleet, Finance Process Center of Excellence (CoE) is an important position that supports the delivery of organizational process excellence and M&A integration. This position reports directly to the Manager, Business Process Design and Improvement (BPD&I) – Cox Fleet 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 the Cox Fleet process areas. The Cox Fleet scope includes system integration, requires strong accounting knowledge in areas such as Journal Entries, General Ledger, Reconciliation, Fixed Assets, and Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory management, and strong project management skills.
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 Cox Fleet 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.
Preference will be given to Cox Automotive current team members and employees in supporting roles to this team.
Job Responsibilities:
Process Excellence:
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 Cox Fleet process excellence function
Responsible for identifying best practices, efficiencies and strategic methods to optimize people, process, and technology solutions across the Cox Fleet 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+ yers of accounting or finance experience. A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 2+ years of experience. A non-degreed candidate will have 8+ years of relevant experience.
Advanced Degree and/or CPA a plus.
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 within a Center of Excellence environment a plus
Global experience in a multinational organization a plus
Excellent oral and written communication is mandatory
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
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
Proven ability to work with minimal direction, as well as be resourceful and independent in solving problems
Strong computer skills and proficient use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Strong knowledge of Oracle Financials
Proven ability to work with all levels in the organization
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.
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $81,400.00 - $122,000.00. 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.
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.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE, including disability/vets
