Sr Director Finance

Major Responsibilities
 

• Plans, develops and implements strategy for operational management and development so as to meet agreed organizational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales.

• Establishes and maintains appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of operational management and development.

• Monitors, measures and reports on operational issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.

• Liaises with other functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of operational development, and to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives, purposes and achievements.

• Maintains awareness and knowledge of contemporary operational development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organization.

• Contributes to the evaluation and development of operational strategy and performance in co- optation with the executive team.

• Manages and controls departmental expenditure within agreed budgets.

Minimum Education or Certifications Required
 

• 4 year degree in accounting or finance

• CPA/MBA required

Minimum Experience or Skills Required
 

• At least 7 years of experience in accounting or finance with heavy concentration in financial analysis as well as budgeting and forecasting.

• Requires proven track record of excellent presentation and communication skills, as there is great exposure to Senior Management across the company.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

First for a reason:

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.

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.