About the Role:
Love digging into complex accounting questions? Excited about combining technical accounting research with data analytics? Join Penske's Technical Accounting team, where you'll work alongside experienced professionals tackling interesting accounting challenges, researching emerging standards, and using data skills to drive process improvements. This is an incredible learning opportunity-you'll develop deep technical expertise while contributing to the financial reporting excellence that keeps our organization running smoothly.
Location: Hybrid - 3 days in office currently, transitioning to 4 days in office in January 2026
What You WIll Do:
You will be integral in making our Accounting Services and Controllership group a well-oiled machine. From researching complex accounting treatments and monitoring internal controls, to enhancing reconciliation quality and updating policies, our team's work ensures we stay compliant with U.S. GAAP while continuously improving efficiency. You will participate in enhancements to monthly close and quarterly reporting as well as special projects that connect the dots between technical accuracy, strong controls, and streamlined processes-building a foundation that supports reliable financial reporting across the organization.
What You Will Need:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- 3+ years of accounting experience or 2+ years in public accounting
- CPA license or willingness to pursue it
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and exposure to accounting research
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Curiosity about technical accounting research and interest in developing data analytics skills
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
Preferred (but we will help you develop these):
- Experience in financial reporting, internal controls, technical accounting, or auditing
- Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, Data models) and SQL
- Familiarity with OneStream and Power BI
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 (to include 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..
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Category: Finance/Accounting
Job Family: Finance
Address: 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2510494