Job type:

Full Time

Resume required:

Yes

Street Address:

8745 E US Hwy 40 Kansas City, MO 64129 United States of America

Posted date:

2026-03-11

Full job description:

Provides financial support to operations for assigned geographic area. Protects and monitors company assets and analyzes operating results. Supports the RFD and regional management in contract analysis, forecasting, and budgeting. Assists with the interpretation and implementation of the company's accounting policies and procedures.

Major 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. Manages 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 bid proposals. Responsible for rate calculations and 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.

• Analyzes location level income statements.

• Prepares the yearly operating plan and monthly forecast for assigned locations.
• Prepares and submits capital requests for assigned locations.

• Performs special projects and analysis, prepares various reports for operations and other management as necessary.

Minimum Education or Certifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience

• CPA, CMA, or MBA desirable

Minimum Experience or Skills Required

• 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. Must be able to communicate financial and accounting concepts to non-financial employees.

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Excel. Must be able to write complex formulas. Ability to write and debug Excel macros preferred.

• Accounting and Finance experience in a multi-site environment preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Incumbent must be able to move about the office and between floors; utilize standard office equipment; access filing system/cabinets; and communicate effectively and efficiently in person or by telephone.

• Travel may include >40%.

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.

Job reference:

JR12781