Finance Project Manager

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Reading, PA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Manages the annual business planning process across more than 800 field locations and 150 corporate departments. Coordinates stakeholders, milestones, training, financial data uploads, validation, and process improvements. Produces recurring and ad hoc financial reports, including P&L summaries, tax reports, capital forecasts, overhead analyses, and executive board materials. Partners with FP&A leadership to improve operational analysis, forecasting accuracy, and reporting methodologies.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Drive continuous change within Financial Operations by providing support and analysis to the department on an ongoing basis. Leading the department on major process improvements to further streamline current processes while providing customer support and relationship to the field as well as our customers
 
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

- Manage the current and future generation projects in Financial Operations - for example, Cora Workflow enhancements, Access database updates to improve the process, monitoring status of open projects, data/product validation, and issue resolution.

- Manage the full life cycle of projects, including planning, analysis, design/development, execution, monitoring, and controls of Accounts Payable related processes including Pcard, Vehcap, Petty Cash, T&E and Manual AP.

- Collaborate with process owners and field associates to evaluate customer and business requirements.

- Consult with senior management and propose new initiatives to meet those needs identified.

- Identify, design, and implement automated system solutions with appropriate integrated controls.

- Ensure projects are delivered within defined scope, time, and cost constraints.

- Present final recommendations and project outcomes to senior management.

- Institute measures to monitor various Accounts Payable processes.

- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications
Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree required (Finance, Accounting, or Business-related field preferred)

- 3-5 years project management experience

- Strong presentation and project management skills

- Excellent communication skills

- Previous accounts payable/pcard experience a plus

- Must possess exceptional analytical and conceptual skills

- Proficient in MS Office products

- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required

Physical Requirements:
- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25Ibs/12kg.-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About Us
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
  • Project management experience
  • At least 3–6 years of finance or analysis experience
  • Experience with operational analysis, budgeting, and forecasting in a multinational company
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple simultaneous deadlines and deliver fast turnaround
  • Strong analytical capabilities and understanding of complex projection models
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Clear oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to interface with personnel at all organizational levels
  • MBA, CPA, or CMA
  • Experience with OneStream, Hyperion, or similar financial software
  • Visualization and big data analytics experience
  • Willingness to travel as necessary and work at the specified location
  • Successful background investigation and drug screening

Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.

  • Retirement Support Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.

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The Company
HQ: Dearborn, MI
8,695 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.

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