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
