Finance Manager - OCTA

Keolis America • Anaheim, CA

12d

About The Position

The Finance Manager serves as a finance business partner to the OCTA leadership team and General Manager and is accountable for OCTA’s financial management, including supervision of accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, and inventory. The role provides timely and accurate financial reporting and forecasts, with insights into financial trends and operational KPIs and performance. It drives the month-end close process in partnership with the Controlling/Accounting Team and establishes performance dialogue and action plans with Operations to help deliver financial targets.

The position also responds to ad hoc financial analysis requests and special projects, ensures compliance with delegated authority, drives internal controls for finance systems, and documents and improves financial processes to support key financial and contractual targets. The role requires collaboration across departments and the ability to manage employees and large projects in a fast-paced team environment.

The work environment and physical demands vary by role. General demands may include extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, twisting, squatting, handling materials, repetitive hand-wrist motions, and traversing uneven surfaces, as well as exposure to extreme temperatures, loud noises, fumes, and airborne particles. Office staff may work indoors in air-conditioned or well-ventilated offices or cubicles with a telephone and computer, and may type or look at a computer screen. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employment is contingent on a background check. Safety-sensitive positions are also contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and physical examination under Department of Transportation regulations. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position. Keolis states its commitment to safety, environmental protection, equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodations, and competitive compensation, benefits, and development opportunities.

Requirements

• Five or more years of proven finance experience.
• Experience managing a full P&L.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong work experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Access.
• Proficiency with ERPs and reporting tools.
• High level of analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across different departments.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to meet critical deadlines and achieve organizational objectives.
• Ability to manage employees while multitasking large projects.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Transit experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and/or Anaplan.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance business partner to the OCTA leadership team and General Manager.
• Manage OCTA finances, including supervision of accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, and inventory.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting and forecasts, including insights from financial trends and operational KPIs and performance.
• Drive and oversee the month-end close process in partnership with the Controlling/Accounting Team.
• Implement and drive performance dialogue with the Operations team, including the General Manager, OCTA leadership team, Driver supervision, and Maintenance.
• Implement and drive action plans to ensure delivery of financial targets.
• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis requests and undertake special projects and similar duties.
• Ensure compliance and application of delegated authority throughout the OCTA organization.
• Drive the internal controls process for finance systems.
• Document financial processes and initiate process improvements and action plans to ensure key financial and contractual targets are met.
• Manage employees while handling multiple large projects.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career.
• The safest work environment possible.

What This Job Offers

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