Junior Accountant
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Job Description
About Company
Lensa is a career site that assists job seekers in finding employment opportunities within the US. It functions as a platform that promotes jobs on LinkedIn on behalf of its direct clients, recruitment ad agencies, and marketing partners, rather than being a staffing firm or agency that directly hires for these positions. For this specific job, Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote the opening for First Student. When a user clicks “Apply Now” or “Read more” on Lensa, they are redirected to the external job board or employer’s site, where any collected information is subject to that site’s terms and privacy notice.
First Student is a large transportation company with a family of over 60,000 employees. Their primary mission is to safely transport more than 5 million students and passengers daily. Their family of brands includes Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. First Student emphasizes safety and innovation, with its employees playing a crucial role in creating and implementing advanced training and technology within the transportation industry.
Job Description, Detailed
This role is for an accounting position at First Student, with the overall purpose of assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and preparing basic financial reports under direct supervision.
Major Responsibilities:
• Preparing, reviewing, and adjusting journal entries.
• Performing reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts.
• Actively participating in Department Efficiency Teams, focusing on re-engineering and automating accounting processes to improve efficiency.
• Conducting analytics on financial information to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Reporting the company’s financial status to management, and providing suggestions related to resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underpinning budget forecasts.
• Maintaining fixed assets, which includes managing property additions and disposals, as well as handling personal, real estate, and right-of-use assets.
Experience & Requirements:
• Candidates must currently be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting.
• Familiarity with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Codification is required.
• Preferred experience includes proficiency with Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, Word) and accounting software.
• Key personal attributes sought for this role include being action-oriented, possessing good time management skills, being an attentive listener, and demonstrating integrity.
Additional Information:
• For positions in the state of Washington, specifically technician and driving roles, or any position requiring the operation of a company-owned vehicle, they are classified as safety-sensitive. Consequently, these roles are subject to drug and alcohol testing, which explicitly includes cannabis.
• First Student is an Equal Opportunity Employer, ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
• The company is committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
• First Student will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment, consistent with the requirements of various Fair Chance Ordinances (e.g., San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other relevant fair chance laws). Information regarding Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is available via a provided link or upon request.
• For any questions about this job posting, inquiries should be directed to support@lensa.com.
