Senior Accountant
Description
Overview:
Our team has developed a robust culture of safety, professionalism and commitment to Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI). We expect all team members to champion Company standards of conduct and our inclusive culture. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for supply procurement oversight, financial analysis, and month-end reports
The position will be based at the TAS division’s office in Phoenix, AZ (Tempe), where we are trailblazing the roll out of Autonomous vehicle operations across the US.
Transdev is proud to offer:
• Competitive compensation package of minimum $85,000– maximum $95,000
Benefits include:
• Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
• Sick days: 5 days
• Holidays: 6 days
• Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.
The above listed benefits are the Corporate office policy. Benefits vary by location.
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement & vendor management
- Oversight of supply procurement for TAS
- Purchasing, bill coding, and invoice management
- Creation & oversight of pre-authorized purchase orders
- Overall spend and inventory management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Identifying New Vendors and Facilities
- Contract renewals management
- Maintain files on client and vendor contracts, warranties, insurance policies, etc.
Account Payable.
- Research and resolve AP billing issues.
- Prepare a monthly report reconciling AP invoices with client billings support documentation.
- Reconcile spend on Company owned accounts and submit reports for approval
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
Accounts Receivable
- Preparation and review of client billings and the required supporting documentation.
- Ensure client billings are issued timely and accurately
- Monitor Accounts Receivable (AR) aging and assist with AR cash application questions.
Finance
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
- Present on payroll and invoice related analytics for month-end reporting
- Prepare month end revenue and expense accruals
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders on operational budgets
Other tasks
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve productivity/efficiency
- Adhere to and ensure all company policies are followed
- Maintain Transdev’s high standard of safety
- Conduct ad hoc analysis
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed and/or assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
- Must be 21 years of age or older;
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting plus 2-3 years of industry experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, general accounting, cost controls, and accrual accounting
- Ability to understand complex billing and job costing concepts
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel; ability to create complex spreadsheets
- Knowledge of automated accounting system, J.D. Edwards System
- Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting is a plus
- Proficiency with a laptop computer and GSuite apps (i.e. Gmail, Hangouts, and Drive, including Sheets and Docs);
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
- Must have good attention to detail.
- Adapt quickly to new and developing technology;
- Cross-functional verbal and written communication and issue escalation;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Good analytical/critical thinking.
- Must be self-motivated and demonstrate good judgment in ambiguous environments.
- Travel up to 30% of the time
Physical Requirements:
- Occasional standing, walking, and sitting.
- Long periods of sitting.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
- Most work is accomplished indoors.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- All Transdev employees must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Safety Sensitive Positions will also be subject to a physical screening
- Transdev maintains a Drug Free Workplace and may require participation in a random drug screening program.
- Transdev reserves the right to perform ongoing background checks for all employees except in states where this is prohibited by state law. Transdev will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
- If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restrictions for any employer at any time as required by the USCIS.
Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Applicants will be considered based on qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
The job duties, responsibilities, skills, and requirements listed in this job description are representative only and not an exhaustive list that an employee may be required to perform. Transdev reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.
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