Finance Manager - OCTA

Keolis Canada•Anaheim, CA

5d•$100,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Manager will serve as the finance business partner to the OCTA leadership team and General Manager. This role is accountable for the financial management of OCTA, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and Inventory supervision. The position requires providing timely and accurate reporting and forecasts, with insights derived from financial trends and operational KPIs/performance. The Finance Manager will drive and oversee the month-end close process in partnership with the Controlling/Accounting Team and implement performance dialogues with the Operations team. This role is also responsible for implementing and driving action plans to ensure the delivery of financial targets, responding to ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects, and ensuring compliance and delegation of authority throughout the OCTA organization. Additionally, the Finance Manager will drive the internal controls process for finance systems, document financial processes, and initiate process improvements to meet key financial and contractual targets.

Requirements

5 or more years of proven finance experience
Experience managing a full P&L
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 modelling 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
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position

Nice To Haves

Transit experience preferred
Master’s degree preferred
Microsoft Dynamics/Anaplan a plus

Responsibilities

Finance business partner to the OCTA leadership team and General Manager
Accountable for the financial management of OCTA (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 Controlling/Accounting Team
Implement and drive performance dialogue with Operations team (GM, OCTA leadership team, Driver supervision, Maintenance)
Implement and drive action plan to ensure delivery of financial targets
Responds to ad-hoc financial analysis, special projects and similar duties
Ensure compliance and delegation of authority is applied and respected throughout the OCTA organization.
Drives internal controls process for finance systems. Document financial processes, initiate process improvement and action plan to ensure key financial and contractual targets are being met.