The Internal Controls Governance Manager assesses and monitors risks to the company’s operations and financial statements.  The ideal candidate drives the program to confirm key controls are designed and operating effectively as well as supporting Management with remediation activity when necessary.  The Manager coordinates with other risk-related groups to ensure accuracy of financial statements and compliance with regulatory requirements.  This individual also drives business ownership of internal controls and assists leadership in maintain the Internal Control Governance framework for Cox Automotive.  The Manager is an experienced contributor who is responsible for the review, assessment, and documentation of internal controls across a broad range of financial and operational processes.  They are expected to build partnerships with cycle, sub-cycle and control owners to monitor the company’s compliance with established internal control related activities.

 Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Oversee internal control assessments and monitor methodologies to validate the presence and effectiveness of key controls and ensure compliance with the Company’s internal control matrices, GAAP, and internal policies and procedures

Define and identify control gaps and provide recommendations (remediation/mitigation) for control process improvements.

Review and monitor the status of corrective action plans to ensure implementation of control improvements derived from projects

Perform process walkthroughs to clearly identify/validate key Cox Auto internal controls

Assist in the performance of the control certification program and evaluate changes resulting from certifications to include internal control documentation and remediation and partner with stakeholders to implement effective solutions

Manage or perform the maintenance and preparation of detailed and accurate control documentation, including narratives, control descriptions, risk & control matrices and management responses and remediation

Administer and maintain AuditBoard, audit management software tool used to document all work performed

Collaborate regularly with business process partners for updates on Internal Control Governance activities and business process changes

Manage, train, and develop team members to ensure procedures are carried out with quality and timely execution

Effectively communicate results of activities in an accurate and concise manner verbally and in writing

Assist in the coordination of audit activities with external auditors and other control groups to ensure proper coverage and minimal duplication of effort (accounting conventions)

Collaborate with Financial Reporting and Accounting teams on critical new GAAP requirements and ensure operational implementation and control documentation and keep abreast of changes in accounting standards. 

Assess materiality and perform scoping of the financial statements to determine areas of risk and assist the Director, Internal Controls in developing the annual plan.

Develop and manage controls infrastructure for new acquisitions.  Lead controls on-boarding and/or integration of newly-acquired businesses including audit readiness and compliance training

Coordinate with key risk and controls contacts in the international markets to ensure internal controls are identified and monitored 

Support the Director, Internal Controls in identification of opportunities to improve and standardize processes/controls across the organization

Coordinate and supervise controls advisory projects throughout the year

Engage consistently and proactively with management to serve role as “change agent” and advisor for risk/control concepts during significant strategic initiatives (people, process, or technology)

Qualifications:

BS/BA degree in related discipline strongly desired (i.e., Accounting, Internal Audit, etc.).

MBA preferred

CPA or CIA certification

5+ years of experience required in related field (i.e., external audit, internal audit, SOX compliance, etc.)

2 or more years of experience in a management role or leading cross functional projects preferred

Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation skills to work effectively with teams throughout the organization.

Experience in automotive industry desired

Strong knowledge of Oracle, AuditBoard, Blackline, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

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.  

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