Meredith McCann

Experience

1. Controller - Logistics

   Cox Automotive Inc.

   Nov 2017 — Present

   Leads a team of 15+ responsible for the full cycle Accounting processes and month end activities that support the $400M+ automotive transportation business, Ready Logistics and $49M+ online auto transportation marketplace, Central Dispatch, both subsidiaries of Cox Automotive. • Responsible for managing entire monthly close process, including oversight of all AR, AP, and GL functionality. • Prepare and present monthly financial statements to Executive team.• Led Inventory Solutions Balance Sheet Scorecard process for two business units in order to support organizational strategic initiative. • Developed high-performing Accounting team to strengthen controls and scale infrastructure.• Transitioned accounting activities from legacy systems to corporate instance of Oracle which allowed for consolidated reporting.• Implemented BlackLine JE templates to support corporate initiative and reduce manual JEs by 50%, increasing accuracy and timeliness in posting month end journals. • Successfully lowered monthly close time from 4 days to 3 days, through effective coordination of improved financial closing procedures, in order to meet corporate deadlines. • Effectively integrated vendor accounts payables to Oracle system to align with corporate shared service model.

Skills

• Forecasting
• Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Accounting
• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Oracle
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Reporting
• Microsoft Word
• Business Process Improvement
• Customer Service
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Leadership