Finance & Accounting

Why GLS?

Purpose: Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs.

People: Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar.

Growth: Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!

Benefits: GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!

o Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role

o Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability

o 401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting

o Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life

o Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually

o Tuition Reimbursement

o Parental Leave

o Business casual work environment

***This posting is to enter our campus recruiting and entry-level process for position offers being made for May 2025***

What does it mean to be in Finance and Accounting at GLS?

All of the Finance and Accounting groups are important to the success of GLS with critical roles such as building cost forecasts, setting accounting and tax policy, explaining variances to budget, optimizing tax strategies, building business plans, reporting financial results to the Board of Directors and other key stakeholders, and ensuring the soundness of financial information to senior management and the capital markets in which GLS participates. The financial accountants and specialists will join small and close-knit groups that are building and refining these functions at GLS, with the ability to gain exposure to senior management and make an immediate impact.

The day-to-day activities will vary based on the group but could include the following:

• Partner with management in the operating departments to build business plans and detailed cost forecasts for new initiatives, and reflect those plans in the corporate financial model
• Work with the Treasury group to understand complicated cash transactions and accurately reflect them in the financial accounting system across multiple accounts and entities
• Estimate current year federal taxable income starting from GAAP accounting results, and maintain models to allocate the income to each state and to each individual GLS LLC member

What should you already know to be successful in this role?

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Finance, Financial Management, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field required
• Basic knowledge of accounting and financial concepts required
• Strong analytical, problem solving, data gathering, and analysis skills required
• Strong Excel skills required; basic knowledge least one computer coding language (VBA, SQL) preferred
• High level of intellectual curiosity required including the inclination and ability to understand the drivers of financial results and the overall financial picture of the organization at a high-level
• High level of professional maturity; verbal and written communication skills necessary to interact with senior management required
• Strong drive, ambition, and self-motivation; ‘self-starter’ with the ability to independently resolve day-today issues
• Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Team player that can adapt in a fast paced and changing environment
• Commitment to exemplifying the organizational core values and key competencies

Employment Requirements:

• This is an exempt level position whereby business need will dictate the exact work schedule which should be expected to vary at times. Generally, the days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
• Regular, predictable attendance is required, including in excess of 40 hours per week as business demands dictate
• Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand
• The position does not require travel
• Significant portions of daily assignments involve application of manual skills requiring motor coordination in combination with finger dexterity
• Remain in a stationary position up to 100% of the workday
• Significant portions of daily assignments involve application of manual skills requiring motor coordination in combination with finger dexterity
• Remain in a stationary position up to 100% of the workday

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