Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. First Student is a leading provider of school bus transportation in North America, and they are seeking a Region Finance Manager to oversee financial operations in their region. The role involves auditing accounting transactions, training personnel, preparing financial models, and managing financial reporting for assigned locations. Responsibilities • Assists with location level audits of accounting transactions and procedures to ensure compliance with IFRS and company policies. Makes recommendations and ensures that corrective actions are taken • Trains and assists location personnel in the region’s accounting systems and procedures. Conducts training sessions to raise financial competency of location and other management as needed • Reviews and monitors fleet, including cascading, right sizing, and lost business transitions for the Region. Reviews the capital request process • Reviews and analyzes fleet systems (i.e., auditing, accounting, and vehicle maintenance systems to make sure it represents the proper fleet figures), including performance of a periodic physical audit • Assists with the development of contract bids and rate calculations and ensures reasonableness of financial assumptions. Prepares financial models for contract analysis • Assists with the preparation of the month end close and financial reporting statements as needed • Manages journal entries and analyzes location level income statements • Prepares the yearly operating plan and monthly forecast for assigned locations • Performs special projects and analysis, prepares various reports for operations and other management as necessary Skills • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience • 5+ years experience in accounting/finance • Experience in financial modeling and accounting theory • Experience in building detailed budgets and forecasts for one or more business units • Excellent verbal communication skills with all levels of personnel • Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Excel. Must be able to write complex formulas • CPA, CMA, or MBA desirable • Ability to write and debug Excel macros preferred • Accounting and Finance experience in a multi-site environment preferred Company Overview • First Student is a school bus operator, provides student transportation services. It is a sub-organization of FirstGroup. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • First Student has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job