What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager I, Finance position at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.?
Job Title
Manager I, Finance
Department
Finance
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Arkansas
City
Lowell
Full/Part Time
Full time
Job Summary
Under general direction, this positions manages a team of hourly and salaried non-exempt individual contributors. This individual will possess a high level ability to make time-sensitive decisions, manage multiple competing priorities, and work in a fast paced environment. The position requires experience in a finance function and potential or direct management of a team.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualification:
Compensation
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education
Bachelors: Accounting, Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Business Communications, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)
Work Experience
Accounting/Payroll, Auditing, Finance
Job Opening ID
00581936 Manager I, Finance (Open)
“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
Manager I, Finance
Department
Finance
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Arkansas
City
Lowell
Full/Part Time
Full time
Job Summary
Under general direction, this positions manages a team of hourly and salaried non-exempt individual contributors. This individual will possess a high level ability to make time-sensitive decisions, manage multiple competing priorities, and work in a fast paced environment. The position requires experience in a finance function and potential or direct management of a team.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Audit methods and procedures of finance function to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Communicate and escalate any issues resulting in lost revenue or delay in payment
- Communicate department goals and job expectations to team members. Enforce/Ensure team members adhere to policies and procedures.
- Manage annual processes including performance reviews and merit recommendations for team members.
- Network and build relationships with both J.B. Hunt employees and external customers and/or vendors by responding to financial inquiries and complaints and identify root cause and solutions to issues.
- Onboard new employees.
- Prepare and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of weekly/monthly reports. Protect organizational value by keeping information confidential.
- Supervise all job contributions of team members who perform financial-related functions.
- Work with internal teams to improve account profitability.
- Provide feedback to ensure Customer compliance with contractual requirements and adjust as needed.
- Work with internal teams to improve processes, discuss action plans, and/or contractual changes, and achieve organizational/department/team goals and objectives.
- Assist in the budgeting process including producing thorough, accurate and timely budget and expense management reports for the organization.
- Assist with applicable closing, allocation and reporting duties.
Minimum Qualification:
- High School Diploma or GED with 2-3 years combination of education, experience and training.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration/Management, Communication, Transportation Logistics, or related field with 3-4 years of experience
- Experience managing/supervising Interpersonal or “people” skills
- Knowledge of Financials systems Knowledge of personnel or staffing policies Self-motivation.
- Ability to act professionally
- Ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Analytical/Technical skills
- Basic organization skills
- Basic time management skills
- Delegation skills
- Excel, Access, SQL experience
Compensation
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education
Bachelors: Accounting, Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Business Communications, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)
Work Experience
Accounting/Payroll, Auditing, Finance
Job Opening ID
00581936 Manager I, Finance (Open)
“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
