Staff Accountant

Description National Express LLC (NELLC) is the North American subsidiary of National Express Group, PLC, one of the premier transportation firms in the United Kingdom. We operate across 34 states and three provinces. All organizations share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. National Express School (NEXS) operates more than 22,500 school buses, serves more than 550 school districts in 31 states and three provinces, and transports more than 1.3 million students on a daily basis. National Express Transit (NEXT) operations transport more than 22 million passengers annually with more than 2,800 vehicles. National Express Shuttle (WeDriveU) serves more than nine million corporate and university passengers annually. NELLC's corporate headquarters, located in Lisle, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 290 local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America. Learn more at nellc.com.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for maintaining bank accounts, reconciling high volume cash transactions, and assisting with the month end close. Specific responsibilities will include the daily reconciliation of bank transactions and the resolution of related issues through interaction with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury, as necessary. Specific Responsibilities of this

Position Include:

Import and reconcile daily bank activity Research and resolve reconciling items Prepare bank reconciliations and monthly analysis Prepare journal entries Develop a strong working relationship with AP, A/R and other department personnel as necessary Development of a strong understanding of cash management and banking systems to ensure the integrity of data flow Assist with establishing, implementing and documenting policies and procedures to simplify and standardize the cash reconciliation process Prepare and record monthly P-Card accrual Participate in monthly general ledger close with other accountants Ensure proper cut-off and accounting for assigned accounts Compile schedules to be used by outside auditors in their reviews and year-end audit General support on various projects as needed

Qualifications Required Qualifications and Skills:

Strong commitment to providing excellence in client service and a demonstrated ability of producing high quality results Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other team members Ability to work with internal clients in a proactive manner to strengthen the control environment Accounting degree with 1 - 2 years accounting experience Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing Ability to work independently from general supervision

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Above average proficiency in Excel; proficient in Word and Oracle. At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job:

Finance Primary Location:

United States-Illinois-Warrenville-US Headoffice Work Locations US Headoffice 27755 Diehl Road Warrenville 60555

Organization United States Bus Schedule Full-time Employee Status Regular Travel No Req ID:

231030