Global Lending Services
Overview
Why GLS?
Purpose : Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs.
People : Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar.
Growth : Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!
Benefits : GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!
Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role
Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability
401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life
Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually
Tuition Reimbursement
Parental Leave
Business casual work environment
This posting is to enter our campus recruiting and entry-level process for position offers being made for May 2026
What does it mean to be a Financial Planning Specialist at GLS? As a Financial Planning Specialist, you will support several functions that contribute to the overall financial success of the organization including but not limited to department-level budgeting and forecasting, detailed expense reporting and review, vendor management and analysis, headcount monitoring and forecasting, special cost savings projects, and monthly expense journal entries.
How will you drive value within the organization as a Financial Planning Specialist?
Update and maintain the department budget process; identify key monthly variances to budget and present to senior management; prepare materials for monthly and quarterly communications with department leaders
Monitor monthly expenses with key vendors and identify material issues for senior management
Collaborate with Accounting team to determine and book monthly expense accruals
Support the vendor management process with detailed financial analyses of vendor proposal
Monitor and track monthly spend on third party labor; coordinate the capital expenditure accounting process with the Accounting department; coordinate with the IT department on third party labor allocations
Coordinate with senior management to identify cost savings projects; support or lead ad hoc cost savings projects as necessary
Build and maintain detailed cost forecasts by department as necessary
Support the overall budgeting process by providing insights on cost trends
Maintain and build analyses to monitor headcount levels and trends, and allocate headcount by location; identify and explain key drivers of variances to employee expense as needed
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 of at 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-to-day 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
2023 California Applicant Privacy Notice
GLS participates in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees
Please visit GLSauto.com for information about our great company and other amazing opportunities
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
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Purpose : Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs.
People : Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar.
Growth : Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!
Benefits : GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!
Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role
Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability
401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life
Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually
Tuition Reimbursement
Parental Leave
Business casual work environment
This posting is to enter our campus recruiting and entry-level process for position offers being made for May 2026
What does it mean to be a Financial Planning Specialist at GLS? As a Financial Planning Specialist, you will support several functions that contribute to the overall financial success of the organization including but not limited to department-level budgeting and forecasting, detailed expense reporting and review, vendor management and analysis, headcount monitoring and forecasting, special cost savings projects, and monthly expense journal entries.
How will you drive value within the organization as a Financial Planning Specialist?
Update and maintain the department budget process; identify key monthly variances to budget and present to senior management; prepare materials for monthly and quarterly communications with department leaders
Monitor monthly expenses with key vendors and identify material issues for senior management
Collaborate with Accounting team to determine and book monthly expense accruals
Support the vendor management process with detailed financial analyses of vendor proposal
Monitor and track monthly spend on third party labor; coordinate the capital expenditure accounting process with the Accounting department; coordinate with the IT department on third party labor allocations
Coordinate with senior management to identify cost savings projects; support or lead ad hoc cost savings projects as necessary
Build and maintain detailed cost forecasts by department as necessary
Support the overall budgeting process by providing insights on cost trends
Maintain and build analyses to monitor headcount levels and trends, and allocate headcount by location; identify and explain key drivers of variances to employee expense as needed
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 of at 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-to-day 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
2023 California Applicant Privacy Notice
GLS participates in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees
Please visit GLSauto.com for information about our great company and other amazing opportunities
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
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