Accounting Mgr - 90412915 - Philadelphia
Job Summary
Lead and manage accounting functions for Amtrak's fixed assets, including but not limited to setup, monitoring, accounting, reporting, and review of team members' work. Manage, train, and develop the accounting staff, which includes performance monitoring, evaluation, and other personnel actions.
This role is being created to support a multi-year transformational project at Amtrak, as support for normal department operations. As this position is tied to that project work, continuation of work after completion of the project would depend on business needs at that time.
Essential Functions
- Manage capital accounting processes and supervise capital accounting staff
- Coach and develop accounting staff on policies, procedures, and best practices
- Manage/review/approve capital work in progress accounts, capitalization, and retirements of fixed assets in various functional areas
- Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations
- Review and approve journal entries and purchase requests related to capital projects
- Review and approve invoice reconciliations
- Lead and assist with internal and external audit requests
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes within PowerPlan and SAP
- Review accounting activity, monitor variances, and provide analysis to stakeholders
- Provide updates to leadership and respond to related inquiries
- Lead and assist in ad-hoc requests and projects
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience
- Plus 7 years of relevant work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 9 years of relevant work experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
- Strong working knowledge of PowerPlan, SAP and other Amtrak applications
- Professional certification and/or MBA
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated expertise in fixed asset accounting
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Strong comprehension skills to learn various business processes and quickly grasp new concepts, approaches, and systems
- Ability to collect, organize and analyze qualitative and quantitative data
- Strong analytical capability and the capacity to control system data in accordance with corporate policies and procedures
- Ability to clearly describe or explain information, concepts, ideas, and instructions
- Strong problem-solving skills, especially in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to multi-task effectively and patiently while remaining flexible in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage others and ensure team's adherence to deadlines
- Interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cohesive and results-oriented environment
- Ability to identify and implement process improvement and change
- Superior written communication skills, strong listening and speaking skills
- Demonstrated reliability through an excellent attendance record and satisfactory work performance history
Pay
The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401K with Employer Match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Wellness Programs
- Railroad Retirement Benefits
- Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care
- Health Savings Account
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Fertility and Family Building Benefits
- No-cost Personal Health Advocate
- Student Loan Assistance
- Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
- Medical Plan Opt-out Credit
- Tuition and Education Reimbursement
- Paid Family Leave
- Life Insurance
- Rail Pass Privileges
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts
Schedule & Travel
- Work Arrangement: Onsite 4/5 Days
- Travel Requirements: Up to 25%