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The Cox Family Office is hiring a Manager of Tax and FP&A to support the Trusts and Estates function within the Tax and Financial Planning Team. The Manager of Tax and FP&A will be based in Atlanta and will be directly responsible for managing tax forecasting, modeling, and reporting packages, including all underlying supporting inventories and data.

This individual will report to the Senior Manager of Tax and Financial Planning.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

Lead efforts to develop new processes and improve the structure of our data to streamline services for estate compliance and tax and financial planning

Build and maintain estates and trusts planning forecasts and models, including budgeting, tax projections, and the impact of new opportunities

Create presentations on tax and financial planning strategies to facilitate discussion with family and office leadership

Design and manage implementation plan for tax and financial planning transactions

Collaborate with outside service providers on tax and financial planning projects, manage project lists and coordinate communications as needed

Research and generate documentation to support conclusions of tax and financial planning positions

Build estate readiness files for family members, including data research, compilation, and organization

Serve as key support to estates, trusts, and gifts tax compliance processes

Assist with a variety of ad hoc requests from tax compliance groups or cross-functionally (Investments, Family Services, and Legal)

The right person for this role will have a strong tax and financial planning background with experience in complex estate planning and administrative matters. They must be innovative, hard-working, and passionate about client service and delivering best-in-class service. They must be open to continuous learning and feedback. Discretion and judgment are hugely important, as is the desire to be a proactive self-starter.

Qualifications:

Minimum

Where permitted by applicable law, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for this U.S.-based job.  (Reasonable accommodations for medical and religious objections will be considered.)

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting and/or tax required; CPA preferred

5+ years of experience in tax, with a preference in the private wealth industry

Experience in preparation of tax models and projections as well as related deliverables to aid in decision-making

Proven ability to synthesize complex information in executive-level formats

Advanced MS Excel skills required, including formulas, financial functions, correlation through pivots and logic, and formatting for executive presentations.

Advanced MS PowerPoint skills preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Highly proactive with attention to detail and superior organizational and project management skills

Highest level of discretion and judgment

Exposure to the end-to-end estate administration process is a plus

Prior family office experience is a plus

Who We Are

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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