Robert Cox

Recently Graduated from Corporate America, Now in Full Time-Pursuit of Passion Projects

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Retired from the corporate arena and embracing the F.I.R.E. lifestyle. Open to part-time consulting, but otherwise you’ll find me on the sporting clays course, at the beach, enjoying a good scotch, or simply loving life.

Experience

  • Chief Leisure Officer at Freelance
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Retired from the corporate grind, focused on maximizing Return on Lifestyle. Enjoying hobbies, time with family and friends, exploring the world, and life in general.

  • Principal, Tech Advisory at SC&H Group
    Dec 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Leveraging the power of NetSuite EPM to drive breakthrough performance improvements in small and mid-market organizations.

  • Director, EPM Planning Solutions at The Hackett Group Inc.
    2021 - 2023 · 2 yrs

    ▪ System Design/Business Advisory: Designed and built customized cloud planning solutions for blue chip corporate clients, including T. Rowe Price, TK Elevator, and Coach New York; achieved success, wore multiple hats on each account, including Engagement Manager, Lead Architect, Business Advisor, and Project Manager. Implemented new upgrades, driver-based planning, and scenario modeling. Achieved transformational improvement on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, Delivered faster and easier reporting and analysis. ▪ Business Rescue/Development: Developed new business by building client trust/respect; successfully upsold client engagements on more project phases; rescued $8 billion manufacturing client in jeopardy, converting into successful project; reestablished client confidence and extended engagement for additional phases. ▪ Trusted Financial Advisor/Planning/Analysis: Leveraged corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and consulting experience by advising clients on best practices and process improvement opportunities; simplified and streamlined client business requirements; accelerated system development and augmented return on investment; improved firm reputation as thought-leader in financial planning and reporting.

  • Vice President of Associates, Corporate FP&A at T. Rowe Price
    2017 - 2021 · 4 yrs

    ▪ Cloud Transformation/Automation: Designed, built, and deployed sophisticated Oracle cloud solution, transforming planning and reporting capabilities; collaborated with finance teams; expanded system and adapted to changing business requirements; achieved breakthrough improvements in planning and reporting processes. ▪ Process Re-engineering/Impact Analytics: Accelerated reporting and analysis by shifting finance resource time from manual compiling/checking numbers to supporting business decisions; reduced reliance on spreadsheets and automated or eliminated manual processes. ▪ Business Partnerships/Decisions: Partnered with Finance/Accounting teams, maximizing return on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) investment; supported all forecast/reporting cycles; drove system adoption and improved user competencies; delivered continuous education, training, and hands-on assistance; established team as critical partner for all finance teams; raised bar for FP&A support on business decisions; Improved competency level and EPM systems acumen across CFO organization. ▪ System Lifecycle Support/Financial Reporting: Managed EPM System Administrators and Financial Business Intelligence teams; delivered system reliability, calculation accuracy, master data correctness, and data integrity; maintained total system ownership with a ‘buck stops here’ approach to EPM issues/critical updates; achieved 100% success at meeting critical financial reporting and planning deadlines and improved trust and confidence in ‘the numbers’ during 4-year tenure.

  • Senior Director, EPM Planning at The Hackett Group
    2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

    ▪ Leader in an EPM consulting practice who specializes in Oracle PBCS (Planning and Budgeting Cloud Solution). Helping global clients transform financial processes through EPM technology and process re-engineering.