Senior Accountant
Company: Penske Logistics
Location: Reading
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
About Penske Truck Leasing Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.,
headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske
Corporation, Penske Automotive Group, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A
leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates
more than 260,000 vehicles, employs more than 29,000 people, and
serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America,
South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Product lines include
full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and
consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and
warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit
Go Penske to learn more. Position Summary: Penske is a leader in
the transportation industry. The Operational Accounting team is
seeking an ambitious Senior Accountant to provide fresh thinking
and "best in class" support to the team. We are looking for an
associate who is customer-focused, driven and has strong
organizational skills. This position will have the opportunity to
work with a global team and internal customers daily and will have
responsibility for daily processes, journal entry preparation,
variance analysis and management reporting. The role will also
provide controllership and oversight in several vehicle
accounting-related processes. Work Location: 2675 Morgantown Road
Reading, PA 19607 Work Schedule: Partial Remote (3 days onsite/2
days remote) Major Responsibilities: Prepare daily and monthly
journal entries Provide monthly reporting packages for internal
customers Work with global teams Provide support for monthly
reconciliation of balance sheet accounts Work with other corporate
departments to research and resolve identified variances as needed
Develop and drive process improvements Reconcile, analyze and
review general ledger accounts in preparation for month end close
Provide support for special projects, ad-hoc requests and other
duties as assigned Be a liaison with the business to evaluate,
administer, account and report out by applying Penske's accounting
policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Establish rapport and build cooperative working relationships with
relevant internal and external parties Qualifications: • At least 3
years experience in the field of accounting required • Bachelor's
degree in Accounting • CPA Preferred • MBA Preferred • Intermediate
proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
required. Microsoft Access experience is a plus • Experience with
AS400 and OneStream preferred • Experience in understanding of
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial
statements preferred • Strong communication skills required •
Strong time management 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 Penske Truck Leasing Co.,
L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of
Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates
a premier fleet of vehicles and serves its customers from locations
in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Penske's product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract
maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck
sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain
management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com 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: 2403613 Date posted: 04/16/2024
Keywords: Penske Logistics, Reading , Senior Accountant, Professions , Reading, Pennsylvania
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