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Sr. Regional Accountant

CINCINNATI, United States of AmericaSenior · 5-8 yearsAccountant

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  • accounting
  • gaap
  • excel
  • microsoft office

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What you'll do

  • 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.

What they're looking for

  • 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%

Nice to have

  • Experience in transportation or service industries with multiple locations

Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.

Full description from employer

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%

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.

Company

Firststudent
CINCINNATI, United States of America

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