Financial Analyst II

Job Description

Cox Communications is hiring a Financial Analyst II. The FA II role will provide financial support to the Cox Communities Organization. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE :

Review and analyze financial models in Salesforce to drive revenue and profitability. Analyses include new and renewal property contract evaluation, Cox Communities Product offerings and other growth / optimization initiatives

Develop offline financial models when needed. May include revenue and cost forecasting, calculations of rate of return and cash flows.

Additional ad-hoc analysis based on customer need.

Support ongoing Rebuild Finance Foundation projects to provide appropriate support to Sales and Business Operations, including preparation of Communities 10-Yr P&L, ongoing Salesforce development plan and periodic model assumptions and system updates, creation of Reporting function, and establishing a cadence to evaluate large projects.

Strong consultative skills to support Regions Sales Directors and Account Executives, and comfort level navigating in a matrix environment.

Expected to review and present reports / business cases with executive leadership.

This role requires a self-starter and a strong willingness to learn.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Performs financials analysis - Develops financial and operational analyses and identifies emerging trends. May include cost analysis, financial and expense performance comparisons, calculations of rate of return and cash flows.

Additional ad-hoc analysis based on customer need.

Performs data analysis - Gathers and compiles data used for identifying complex business trends / dynamic and provides recommendations.

Develop construct to access and manipulate data from company data systems and sources.

Performs modeling - Conceptualizes, prepares and presents models, analyses and recommendations.

Provide financial / operational consultative services - Recommends and facilitates changes; analyzes and reviews data and resolves questions and / or problems (collaborative partnerships)

Monitor and optimize business processes - Provides and reviews data to ensure both compliance and effectiveness of complex operational and financial processes, identifying anomalies and making recommendations.

Project Management Facilitate partnership, coordinates stakeholder communication, and completes assignments to support project objectives

Ad Hoc Projects Various analysis to help support the business

QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting with 2+ years of finance experience include a strong focus in Financial Planning and Analysis.

A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 2 years of relevant experience or a Ph.D. with 1+ year of experience. Non-degreed candidates must have 8+ years of experience

Self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple, changing priorities and work well under pressure with last minute requests and tight deadlines

Strong verbal communication

Have interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Teamwork is important in this job

Experienced in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating one’s own work

Advanced MS Excel skills required, including formulas, financial functions, pivot tables, design, and formatting for executive presentations

Experience with Salesforce.com desirable but not a must

Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Strong analytical ability with track record of delivered results

Solid analytical and research capabilities

Work effectively on multiple assignments, activities, or projects

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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination 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.