First Student · 1 month ago
Region Finance Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expFirst Student is a leading provider of school bus transportation in North America, and they are seeking a Region Finance Manager to oversee financial operations in their region. The role involves auditing accounting transactions, training personnel, preparing financial models, and managing financial reporting for assigned locations.
Transportation
Responsibilities
Assists with location level audits of accounting transactions and procedures to ensure compliance with IFRS and company policies. Makes recommendations and ensures that corrective actions are taken
Trains and assists location personnel in the region’s accounting systems and procedures. Conducts training sessions to raise financial competency of location and other management as needed
Reviews and monitors fleet, including cascading, right sizing, and lost business transitions for the Region. Reviews the capital request process
Reviews and analyzes fleet systems (i.e., auditing, accounting, and vehicle maintenance systems to make sure it represents the proper fleet figures), including performance of a periodic physical audit
Assists with the development of contract bids and rate calculations and ensures reasonableness of financial assumptions. Prepares financial models for contract analysis
Assists with the preparation of the month end close and financial reporting statements as needed
Manages journal entries and analyzes location level income statements
Prepares the yearly operating plan and monthly forecast for assigned locations
Performs special projects and analysis, prepares various reports for operations and other management as necessary
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
5+ years experience in accounting/finance
Experience in financial modeling and accounting theory
Experience in building detailed budgets and forecasts for one or more business units
Excellent verbal communication skills with all levels of personnel
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Excel. Must be able to write complex formulas
Preferred
CPA, CMA, or MBA desirable
Ability to write and debug Excel macros preferred
Accounting and Finance experience in a multi-site environment preferred
Company
First Student
First Student is a school bus operator, provides student transportation services. It is a sub-organization of FirstGroup.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2024-01-08Grant
2021-04-23Acquired
Leadership Team
Beth Wilson
Project Services Manager/EA to the CEO COO & CCO
Joseph Schwaderer
Chief Financial Officer
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