Finance Director - Valley Metro

Keolis America • Tempe, AZ

2d

About The Position

The Finance Director will develop and maintain accounting and financial processes and best practices. This role involves liaising with Payroll, HR, and Operations to drive month-end close, ensure proper cost coding, and implement performance dialogue with operations. The Finance Director is responsible for monthly financial reporting, providing comprehensive analysis of business performance to the Valley Metro GM, the Region Finance team, and clients. Additionally, the Finance Director will be accountable for Valley Metro's monthly rolling forecast and the annual budgeting process for Valley Metro operations.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of proven finance experience
• Experience managing a full P&L
• Experience managing and mentoring a team
• Ability to meet critical deadlines and achieve organizational objectives
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• Strong work experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Access
• Proficiency with ERPs and Reporting Tools
• High level of analytic, quantitative, and financial modeling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work across different departments
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills a must
• Ability to manage employees while multi-tasking large projects
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment

Nice To Haves

• Transit related finance experience preferred
• Master’s degree preferred
• Accounting or Finance (CPA, CFA) designation preferred
• Microsoft Dynamics/Anaplan a plus

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner to the Valley Metro leadership team and General Manager
• Accountable for the financial management of Valley Metro (AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Inventory supervision)
• Provide timely and accurate reporting and forecast, with insights from financial trends and operational KPIs/performance
• Drive and oversee month-end close process in partnership with the Controlling/Accounting Team- ensure all costs are coded in the right dimensions.
• Implement and drive performance dialogue with Operations team (GM, Valley Metro leadership team, Driver supervision, Maintenance)
• Recruit, develop, manage and coach assigned employees. Delegate work assignments considering employee skills and development needs
• Collaborate with Controlling/Accounting Team for requests from external auditors and consultants
• Respond to ad-hoc financial analysis, special projects and similar duties
• Ensure compliance and delegation of authority is applied and respected throughout the Valley Metro organization.
• Implement, drive and monitor internal controls processes for finance systems.
• Document financial processes, initiate process improvement and action plans to ensure key financial and contractual targets are being met.

Benefits

• competitive compensation and benefits
• opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career
• safest work environment possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior