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The Enterprise Planning and Analysis team is seeking a Manager of Finance to focus on key Budget planning and management activities in support of overall Enterprise financial planning.  As part of the Enterprise Finance team, this position plays a crucial role in developing our annual budget and long-range plan, works with finance partners from across the organization, and gains unique experience from seeing how the full financial view is developed and communicated.  This role involves significant exposure to key finance and client leaders across the business including Business Operations and the Planning COE, and interaction with the parent company Cox Enterprises. 

Key Responsibilities:

Ensures a clear and well-communicated budget calendar and process

Leads corporate budget planning including taxes, benefits and incentive comp

Prepares planning partners for annual and on-going scenario loads to our budget system

Manages topside entries and budget maintenance efforts

Partners with CEI on budget guidance and changes

Performs enterprise-level ad-hoc analysis

This is an important role that enables the right leader to make an impact on our planning efforts.  The role has 1 direct report.   

Additional Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Performs financial analysis, modeling and reporting – Conduct and oversee a team who complete complex analyses, provide strategic financial forecasting/analyses, and report month end/plan results to multiple levels of leadership.  Create, maintain, and update financials in support of month end reporting, R&O monthly updates, and forecasts/budgets.

Provide financial and operational consultative services through collaborative partnerships – Conduct, and/or direct a team of managers and/or analysts who recommends and facilitates changes; analyzes and reviews data and resolves questions and/or problems.  Assists in policy development to support change initiatives.  Ability to influence cross-functional and enterprise-wide with limited support from their leader.  Oversee multiple clients, processes, projects, etc.

Monitor and optimize business processes – Conduct, and/or direct a team of managers and/or analysts who provides and reviews data to ensure both compliance and effectiveness of complex operational and financial processes, identifying anomalies and making recommendations.  Understands the enterprise impact of decisions from their department.

Project Management – Conduct, and/or direct a team of managers and/or analysts who lead cross functional teams to define, assign, monitor and complete project objectives. 

Leadership – Builds team of managers and financial analysts through recruiting, selection, developing, coaching and performance management.  Manage a team of 6 including Sr. Manager, Manager, and 4 financial analysts.

Strong Communication – Expected to work with SVP, and VP levels to develop, review, and present recommendations in easily digestible formats.

Qualifications:

Minimum

7+ years of experience required in related field (Finance, Accounting); 5+ with advanced degree.

Requires advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Essbase, and SmartView.

Requires strong knowledge of financial modeling and data analysis

Proactive risk and opportunity identification from financial analysis, and recommendation for risk remediation

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

Strong Communication skills

Exhibits executive presence, Influences others

Preferred

BS/BA in related discipline (Finance, Accounting, Business, etc.)

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

Experience in telecommunications industry desired

Who We Are

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through broadband applications and services. The largest private telecom company in America, we proudly serve six million homes and businesses across 18 states. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that makes each one unique.

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.  

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