Financial Sr Analyst

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Finance

Job Profile

Financial Sr Analyst

Management Level

Individual Contributor

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 of $79,400.00 - $119,000.00. 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.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to support the financial and business operations of Manheim Digital, a strategic focus area for Manheim and Cox Automotive.  Successful candidates will have a solid understanding of financial modeling, financial statements, variance analysis, and reporting key business drivers.  This position reports directly to the Finance Director and will work directly with the Digital leadership team.     

Candidates must have a solid understanding of financial statements, financial modeling, variance analysis, and reporting key business drivers. Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.  In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively communicate financial results and analysis outputs to all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.  Building strong business partner relationships and executive-level presentations are essential in this role.

**Internal employees may reside near a Cox Automotive hub or corporate location.**

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide finance support for Digital business and business partners 

• Reporting – develop and maintain key reporting packages for Manheim Digital that measure financial results vs. budget/forecast and prior year 

• Modeling – create, maintain, automate, and audit driver-based models that support forecasts and reports 

• Presentations – develop presentations to communicate financial results, analysis, and business cases to an executive-level audience 

• Planning – support the development of annual P&L budgets, monthly forecasts, and long-range plans 

• Data analysis – gather and manipulate data from company data systems and sources to identify business trends, determine key takeaways, and provide recommendations  

• Perform ad-hoc analysis and develop financial models and business cases to support growth and transformation initiatives  

• Monitor and optimizes business processes – implement process improvement, standardize reporting and modeling across the business 

• Ability to analyze large amounts of raw data and then repackage, simplify, and determine key takeaways from the results

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related discipline with 4 years of experience, including a strong focus in financial planning (budget/forecast), financial analysis and/or business case modeling. A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 2 years of experience or a Ph.D with 1 year of experience. A non-degreed candidate will have 8+ years of experience.

• Demonstrated analytical ability and high degree of intellectual curiosity with track record of delivered results 

• Advanced MS Excel skills  

• Advanced MS PowerPoint skills with proven ability to prepare executive level presentations and insights preferred 

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

• Self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple, changing priorities and ability to work under tight deadlines  

PREFERRED:

• Experience with OneStream Planning and OneStream Reporting is a strong plus.

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.