The Role
Supports the Operating Tax Policy Team through tax and transactional data analysis, compliance metrics, monthly reporting, legislative research, policy development, and tax engine controls. Provides analytical support for configuration, testing, troubleshooting, audits, customer support, cross-functional communication, automation, and cost recovery initiatives. Requires strong problem-solving, communication, financial or tax analytics experience, and advanced Microsoft Excel and Access skills.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position Summary:
The Senior Financial Analyst supports the Operating Tax Policy Team by providing analytical reporting supported by data and research. This role focuses on data analysis, metrics, and process controls to support policy development across U.S. and Canadian operations. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Major Responsibilities:
• Query, analyze, and interpret tax and transactional data for trends, compliance risks, and operational impacts
• Prepare monthly reports and analytics for tax policy and compliance metrics
• Assist with proactive research, legislative monitoring, and policy development (identification and recommendations)
• Develop and calculate measures/metrics for tax engine controls
• Provide analytical support for tax engine configuration, testing, and troubleshooting
• Assist with customer support and cross-functional communication
• Support departmental improvement projects, including automation and cost recovery initiatives
• Support audit processes
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by management
Qualifications:
• Minimum 2 years of financial analytics or tax analytics experience required
• 2 years of business, operational, or compliance experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field required
• Strong analytical and independent problem-solving skills required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Data mining and reporting tool experience (Crystal, SQL, Business Objects, etc.) preferred
• Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and Access required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including 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 25lbs/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 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
- Minimum 2 years of financial analytics or tax analytics experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
- Strong analytical and independent problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
- Regular, predictable, full attendance
- Willingness to travel as necessary and work the required schedule at the specific location
- Completion of employment application, background investigation, and drug screening
- Two years of business, operational, or compliance experience
- Experience with data mining and reporting tools such as Crystal, SQL, or Business Objects
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
