Financial Analyst II - Client Operations

Job Description

Cox Automotive is seeking a Financial Analyst II, working in a successful team environment supporting reporting, budget / forecasting activities, long-range planning and ad hoc financial analysis.

A key responsibility of this role is supporting our Retail Client Operations organization on Month end deliverables, capacity forecasting and tracking, and metrics analytics for all expenses.

This will include key labor analysis required to manage trends by department and to stay within budget constraints. Candidates must also have a solid understanding of financial management concepts, complex modeling, accounting procedures, variance analysis, and the ability to analyze large data sets.

The candidate is also expected to quickly gain an understanding of our wide portfolio of businesses with application to these responsibilities.

This role may reside in any Cox Automotive Retail Location including Atlanta, GA, North Hills, NY, Burlington, VT, and Mission, KS.

RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to) :

Monthly consolidation of financial expense results, variance analysis, R&O forecast, and key performance metrics to identify trends and make recommendations based on risks and opportunities, operational efficiencies, and overall financial alignment with team’s goals and objectives.

Drive the development of labor forecasts to align capacity plans which support business needs.

Assist in the development and delivery of monthly metrics package across Implementation and Client Care assisting with analysis as it relates to performance indicators by brand

Partner with Retail Client Operations leads and matrix partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting and analysis for all ad hoc requests.

Work to support the partnership between the Retail Client Support team and the Center of Excellence team to ensure communication and transparency as it relates to key performance drivers and metrics.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting with 2+ years of finance experience include a strong focus in Financial Planning and Analysis.

A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 2 years of relevant experience or a Ph.D. with 1+ year of experience. Non-degreed candidates must have 8+ years of experience.

Experience with OneStream Enterprise Financial system strongly preferred

Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Strong analytical ability with track record of delivered results

Solid analytical and research capabilities

Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple, changing priorities and work under tight deadlines and experienced in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating one’s own work

Work effectively on multiple assignments, activities, or projects

Advanced MS Excel skills required, including formulas, financial functions, pivot tables, design, and formatting for executive presentations

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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination 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.