Nnenna S. Cox

About Nnenna S. Cox

Finance and accounting professional with 10+ years of experience in cost accounting, lease accounting (ASC 842), and financial process improvement across large enterprises.I currently support both lease and project accounting at Cox Communications, where I manage end-to-end accounting for CAPEX and OPEX, place $90M+ in assets into service quarterly, and lead lease compliance and reporting efforts across functions. I’ve also driven cross-functional projects that identified and resolved multi-million-dollar system discrepancies, implemented automation, and supported M&A due diligence.Prior to this, I worked on global lease accounting at International Paper and participated in five Yellow Belt improvement projects to streamline operations across five source systems.I’m now looking to transition into a finance or process improvement role that allows me to leverage my operational and systems expertise outside of traditional month-end accounting. I’m especially interested in Center of Excellence environments and transformation-focused roles where I can help simplify, standardize, and scale enterprise-wide processes.

Experience

1. Senior Accounting Analyst, Cost Accounting - Cip and Lease Accounting

   Cox Communications

   Dec 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Manage full cost ownership across CAPEX and OPEX, with key responsibilities in Construction in Progress (CIP) and lease accounting under ASC 842.• Lead month-end and quarterly CIP processes, including placing $90M+ in computer software assets into service, reserving for aged items, executing business write-offs with approvals, and preparing variance narratives.• Identified $58M in unplaced Wireless software assets during the first 90 days of tenure, resolving long-standing system gaps dating back to March 2022 and ensuring proper asset capitalization.• Provide executive-level reporting of CIP activities and trends, including direct communication with the SVP of Enterprise Finance and Accounting.• Oversee end-to-end lease accounting, coordinating with Supply Chain and Accounts Payable to ensure accurate classification, GL treatment, and compliance with ASC 842.• Partnered with Cox Enterprises and internal finance teams on the accounting treatment for a $200M, 20-year fiber lease renewal, ensuring alignment across CoStar, the GL, and financial reporting systems.• Analyze variances between CoStar and the GL, recommend reclasses, and support due diligence activities tied to enterprise merger developments.• Develop tools and process enhancements to improve asset tracking, journal entry accuracy, and reporting efficiency.• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve project coding issues, clarify cost treatment, and optimize reporting visibility across financial systems.

Education

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting

  2011 — 2015

• LSU Shreveport

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Project Management

  2019 — 2020