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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.

Assists with compiling and analyzing financial information under close supervision. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial information has been recorded accurately.

Major Responsibilities

+ Assists with the production of weekly, monthly, year-to-date and year-end financial reporting, including variance and trend analysis of results to budget, prior year and forecast.

+ Assists in the development of budgeting/forecasting tools and processes. Includes development and testing of financial models using excel and other financial reporting systems.

+ Provides analytical support to all levels of management across operational/functional units; including ad-hoc reporting and problem solving.

+ Ensures the integrity of financial reporting software including working with external consultants and performing ongoing testing.

+ Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to senior management.

+ All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education or Certifications Required

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting

Minimum Experience or Skills Required

+ 3-5 years experience in financial planning and analysis.

+ Extremely proficient in use of MS Excel specifically (among other Office applications)

+ Strong background in financial reporting systems.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with all levels of management.

+ Highly organized, deadline oriented, possess high attention to detail.

_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_ _._