Manager of Financial Planning

Cox Automotive

(Atlanta, Georgia)
Full Time Travel Required
Job Posting Details
About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. is transforming the way the world buys, sells and owns cars with industry-leading digital marketing, software, financial, wholesale and e-commerce solutions for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and the overall automotive ecosystem worldwide. Committed to open choice and dedicated to strong partnerships, the Cox Automotive family includes Autotrader®, Dealer dot com®, Dealertrack®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, NextGear Capital®, vAuto®, Xtime® and a host of other brands.
Summary
Cox Automotive is seeking a Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis for the Technology organization with 6+ years of experience related to budget/forecasting activities, long-range planning, financial support and ad hoc analysis. This position manages $75MM of annual spend and coordinates $1B+ of total Technology & Product spend across the organization. Candidates must have either a solid understanding of financial management concepts, and business performance evaluation, or strong IT background with understanding of underlying business management. Ideal candidate would have both. Effective communication of analysis through executive-level presentations is essential, as are interpersonal skills, the ability to influence, and the proven ability to effectively lead a functional team. This role will report to a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Responsibilities
* Execute the financial planning and coordination of monthly P&L forecasts and annual budget process, including capital expenditures * Create a roadmap for improving the budgeting and forecasting tools and processes, with special emphasis on Finance’s role within Agile development methodology * Streamline and automate certain financial operations * Manage financial responsibilities for multiple departments * Perform financial modeling with a perspective on benchmarking across comparable industries. * Perform ad hoc analysis to support business decisions * Interpret financial data, project financials, variance analyses, and key business drivers to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement * Consolidation and reporting of Technology & Product financials across all businesses * Assist with presentation of financial analysis and interpretations to executive-level audience * Work effectively on multiple assignments, activities or projects
Ideal Candidate
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent work experience in a financial or IT environment required. MBA a plus. * Minimum of six years of technology, manufacturing, or other industry experience with strong focus in Financial Planning and Analysis, and/or Strategic Business Analysis * Minimum of two years’ experience effectively leading a team or major project * Demonstrated analytical (industry, market, and business) and quantitative skills with track record of delivering insights which improve business results * Solid knowledge of financial modeling and benchmarking techniques with the ability to synthesize complex information in executive level formats * Proven ability to develop structured and fact-based analytics that include actionable conclusions and recommendations * Self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple, changing priorities and work under tight deadlines * Demonstrated ability to influence and build strong trusted working relationships with internal and external business customers * Effective written, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate and present to executive level management * Advanced MS Excel skills required, including formulas, financial functions, pivot tables, design, and formatting for executive presentations * Experience with Oracle, Hyperion Planning, Reports, and Apptio is a strong plus. * Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
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Travel: 5 % of the Time

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