Associate Financial Analyst (Hybrid- PA) Reading, PA

Penske Automotive Group - Reading, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Reading, PA

Truck Transportation

About the position

Come join our team! We are looking for candidates that want to grow their career in the field of Finance. Penske offers competitive benefits, pay, tuition reimbursement, development opportunities, and more! Under general supervision, this position provides critical accounting and analytical support for financial processes including billing, payroll, metrics, planning, pricing, and forecasting for PL Field Operations. This could involve working with one customer and one or many locations, or multiple customers and multiple locations. The Associate Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting financial decision-making and operational efficiency through detailed analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall financial analytical support (interpret financial results, ad hoc analysis, etc.) to drive operational decisions in a sound financial manner
• Assist in preparation of annual business plans for internal (PL) and external customers
• Capture and report on critical Key Performance Indicators (internal focus and external focus)
• Actively participate in month-end close processes (internal (PL) and external focus)
• Identify and implement LEAN principles for continuous improvement
• Provide financial training to field operations
• Pull AR Aging reports by Customer
• Update Customer Aging Report with Invoice Status via customer portal or customer response
• Produce aging statements for customer requests that are sent 1x to 2x per month
• Request further information from customer on payment status
• Send outs Customer specific email to Finance, Ops and Billing with action items for invoices that are rejected, need attention or resubmitting
• Follow up/communicate customer responses back to finance
• Maintain Customer Instruction manual/process, key contacts, portal passwords, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred, or willingness to get Bachelor's degree
• CPA or CMA preferred, (not required), or willingness to get certification
• 0-2 years of general accounting or entry-level finance experience preferred
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills - primarily in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Not afraid to ask questions and challenge processes
• Ability to travel
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Analytical mind-set

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities