Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Job Family Group

Finance

Job Profile

Sr Accountant

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

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 Communications is hiring a Senior Accountant on the Enterprise Accounting Services team. This is a role offers a unique blend of traditional accounting duties with a focus on innovation, automation, and process improvement. It has the typical accounting responsibilities including completing month end close, asset management and providing OPEX/CAPEX guidance; however, this person will look to automate the day to day operations and metrics so that more time can be spent providing information to our business partners helping drive better business decisions. This is an opportunity to think strategically and drive change within an accounting function.

The Senior Accountant will report to the Manager, Accounting and will be responsible for Accounting Operations as well as supporting the Finance and Accounting leadership with reporting and analytics. The Senior Accountant is a key business partner with the business functional teams and a key liaison between Enterprise Accounting and functional business areas.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited:

Maintain complete and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP and other Federal and State regulations

Perform advanced data analyze to uncover opportunities for automation and robotics, leveraging advanced analysis techniques to drive innovative solutions

Provide excellent customer service to our business partners to help drive good business decision making including reporting on actuals of financials and variances to forecast explanations

Leads end to end ownership of multiple significant accounting processes to ensure consistent and accurate financial statements, identify anomalies and make recommendations

Excellent attention to detail

Effectively communicate monthly results

Preparation of documents for review by outside auditors

Provide subject matter expertise within our area of focus; resolve questions and/or problems

Develop business partnerships to facilitate and maintain consistent and accurate financial statements

Monitor and optimize business processes by reviewing operational & financial processes to ensure compliance and effectiveness, identify anomalies and make recommendations

Provide ad-hoc analysis based on customer need

Assist with policy updates, development and compliance

Create and maintain key metrics and monitor KPIs.

Skills:

Analytical and detailed-oriented

Proficient Project Management skills

Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Curious, Proactive, Process Improvement mindset

Extensive understanding of accounting concepts

Collaborative and strategic thinker

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 4+ years of experience preferred in related field (Finance, Accounting, Business, IT, etc.). 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.

CPA preferred

Experience working with a centralized or shared services accounting environment preferred.

Proficient in Microsoft products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Oracle and other tools. OneStream, BlackLine and ICOMS preferred.

Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with cross-functional partners throughout  the organization

Team player, reliable, flexible, and active participant on the team

Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced changing environment

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Us

Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. 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.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.