Senior Payroll Accountant
Penske Truck Leasing / Penske Logistics
Reading, PA · Posted November 5, 2026
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About the job
**Position Summary:**
The Penske Senior Accountant position has responsibility for reviewing financial statements, journal entries, complete variance reporting, and identify cost recovery/process improvement opportunities. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide expertise and accounting support to our field locations throughout the United Sates.
**Major Responsibilities:**
- Maintains accuracy of financial and employee records related to union and non-union 401k plans
- Develop and maintain process measures to monitor 401k benefits
- Provides financial data and support to Corp Finance, HR, the field and third party vendors
- Prepare account reconciliations and adequacies for various benefit accounts
- Prepare journal entries and analysis for month-end close
- Identifies process improvement opportunities
- Work with global teams on issues/questions related to payroll
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
**Qualifications:**
- At least 3-5 years experience in the field of accounting required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Experience in PowerBI preferered
- Experience with AS400 and ADP system preferred
- Payroll and / or benefits experience preferred
- Strong communication skills required
- 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.
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: 2613248