Analyst II, Chart of Accounts Governance and BlackLine Reporting

Business Process Design & Improvement Analyst II

The Analyst II Chart of Accounts Governance and BlackLine Reporting, position is responsible for the preparation and support of Blackline's account reconciliation reporting and assists with performing the stewardship of the company's chart of accounts (COA). This position reports directly to the Process Improvement - Business Process Outsource (BPO) Record-to-Report (R2R) Manager and serves as a partner by engaging with business leaders within the company to anticipate business issues and assist with driving decisions through sound process improvements / best practices, master data management, and application of accounting expertise.

This position is responsible for managing and maintaining Cox Automotive's (CAI) chart of accounts ensuring that the COA meets the information needs of management, as well as financial reporting standards. This position will also be responsible for all aspects of the Cox Automotive BlackLine-related processes. The Analyst II BlackLine and Chart of Accounts is responsible for assisting with the adoption, and optimization of the BlackLine tool, including journal entries, account reconciliations, match sets, and financial close tasks. This role will consult with and support business partners, end-users (Enterprise Accounting, Finance, Operations) and the IT team on a regular basis. Effective management of BlackLine is a responsibility that will enable Cox Automotive to optimize and mitigate risk in its processes. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting, master data, continuous process improvement, change management, governance, and communication experience.

Job Responsibilities :

• Support day-to-day activities of the Process Center of Excellence and Accounting Center of Excellence and their end-users as they relate to BlackLine and maintaining the COA.
• Assist with partnering with the IT / BlackLine developers and maintenance team to build and test enhancements to current processes.
• Support BlackLine training efforts as new users are onboarded to the tool
• Use data analysis to drive account reconciliation, journal entry, and financial close reporting through BlackLine (i.e., aged items, unreconciled balances, overdue close tasks)
• Execute on a metrics and performance strategy, driving measurable business results and tracking adoption of BlackLine
• Accountable for all process standards relating to BlackLine and managing and maintaining the COA including data, reporting, systems security, compliance, financial controls, change management and process excellence
• Support operational readiness and change management approach to accompany BlackLine changes, to drive business adoption and organizational agility
• Assist in leading a robust governance process for modifying the COA, which includes leading the COA Steering Committee meetings and providing COA metrics on a monthly basis
• Support relationships with COA Steering Committee meeting members and leaders across the IT and Accounting organization.
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities based on COA usage, governance adherence, etc., including plan to address them.
• Assist in Identifying, governing, and prioritizing Chart of Accounts-related technology enhancements, while partnering with Technology to build and test enhancements to current processes.
• Work with internal and external auditors annually and / or as needed based on their requests for information.
• Ability to identify, communicate, and resolve issues and risks early to facilitate month-end close activities.

Qualifications :

Competencies / Skills :

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and / or in company vehicles is prohibited.

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. 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.