Senior Accountant

Penske; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions in Reading, PA is seeking a Senior Accountant to review financial statements, journal entries, and variance reports, and to identify cost recovery and process improvement opportunities for field locations across the United States.

The candidate should have 3–4 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor's in accounting (CPA preferred), and proficiency with MS Office and AS400. Strong communication and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• 3-4 years' accounting experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Experience with AS400 preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Maintains financial records and prepares monthly consolidated reports.
• Investigates balance sheet fluctuations and documents differences for management.
• Prepares measures to monitor sources feeding the general ledger and collaborates with global teams.
• Reconciles sub-systems to the general ledger to support balance sheet accounts.
• Prepares financial analyses to support Penske's financial position.
• Assists supervisors in monthly balance sheet preparation, review, and sign-off.
• Works with global teams on various projects and tasks.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

AS400

Job description

Position Summary:

The Penske Senior Accountant position has responsibility for reviewing financial statements, journal entries, complete variance reporting, and identify cost recovery/process improvement opportunities. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide expertise and accounting support to our field locations throughout the United Sates.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintains financial records and financial statements and prepares various monthly consolidated financial reports and analysis.
• Investigates material, sometimes complex, for various balance sheet fluctuations, and document differences for management.
• Prepare process measures to monitor sources that feed general ledger. Work with global teams.
• Reconcile sub-system to general ledger to provide support for balance sheet accounts
• Prepare financial analysis to support financial position of Penske
• Assist the supervisors in monthly preparation, review, and sign-off of balance sheet
• Work with global teams
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• At least 3 -4 years' experience in the field of accounting required
• Bachelor's degree in accounting required, CPA preferred
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint required
• Experience with AS400 preferred
• Strong communication skills required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Finance/Accounting

Job Family: Finance

Address: 100 Gundy Drive

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2610256