Sr. Regional Accountant

First Student, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); In loco; USD 75.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Sr Regional Accountant to ensure accurate financials across multiple locations and support close processes with precision.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least 5 years of experience, with strong GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills. Travel up to 10% is possible, contributing to a dynamic, transportation-focused finance team.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years experience, preferably in transportation or service industries with multiple locations.
• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, Data validation).
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and maintain confidentiality.

Mansioni

• Support monthly, quarterly, half-year, and year-end closes including journal entries and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Provide support for general-ledger reconciliations and data accuracy checks.
• Gather data from field and regional personnel to calculate accruals.
• Prepare schedules and commentary for operating results and cash-flow reports.
• Maintain records for P&L, taxes, liabilities and assets; assist with special reports as needed.

Conoscenze

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

VLOOKUP

Pivot tables

Descrizione del lavoro

At First Student, finances are the fuel that keeps our company moving. We're looking for a qualified Sr Regional Accountant to help keep our figures on track with unwavering accuracy. The ideal candidate will have natural passion for accounting and intricate knowledge of assets, liabilities, profit and loss and other financial transactions within an organization. The Sr Regional Accountant will play an important support role, clarifying the financial outlook of our company.

Major Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, half-year, and year-end financial closes, including assigned journal entries, balance-sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of operational management accounts.
• Provide support for general-ledger account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and identify and correct errors made by internal and external personnel.
• Collect data from field and region personnel and perform research in order to calculate and maintain appropriate accrual balances.
• Assist in providing schedules and commentary for operational management account results and variances, and for the production of working-capital cash-flow reports.
• Maintain and update records and reports for profit and loss, taxes, liabilities, and assets.
• Prepare special financial reports, when requested by senior managers, by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset.

Minimum Experience or Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Minimum 5 experience, preferably in transportation or service industries with multiple locations.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Microsoft Office proficient with experience in Excel (eg, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, Data validation).
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and organize effectively.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company information.
• Ability to travel up-to 10%

Compensation ranges from $75,000 - $90,000 depending on experience.

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.