CRST Expedited, Inc. is hiring: Manager - Accounting Services in Birmingham

Corporate Overview: CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. is delivering promises and driving success so we can all have what we need to live and thrive. We need talented individuals to help us bring this vision to life.

Division Summary CRST Flatbed Solutions:

CRST’s Flatbed Solutions team delivers reliable and versatile flatbed trucking services across North America. From straightforward to complex transportation needs, our extensive network of agents and owner-operators with traditional and specialized flatbed trailers is equipped to handle it all. Whether it's long-haul, regional, or local, CRST has customers covered. With one of the nation’s largest fleets of side kits, we ensure cargo is protected from harsh conditions.

Our state-of-the-art regional headquarters and flatbed training center in Birmingham, Alabama, along with over 100 field offices, guarantee that freight is delivered safely and on time. Optimized stop-off points, designed for multiple loads, help save customers time and resources.

Specializing in metal products, construction materials, machinery, and oversized freight, CRST’s Flatbed Solutions team is committed to providing top-tier service. Our on-site team leverages superior technology to support data transmission and document transparency, ensuring real-time tracking and seamless delivery from the first mile to the last.

Job Summary:
Managing an organization's financial information and ensuring its accuracy. Accounting involves the recording and reporting of financial transactions while finance deals with managing the organization's financial resources and making decisions that maximize its value. The accounting and finance function creates financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. They also oversee tax compliance, cash, and risk management, and manage the organization's investments. This function informs stakeholders of the organization's financial health, and their decisions impact the allocation of resources and the organization's ability to grow and succeed. By providing insights into the organization's financials, the accounting and finance function helps to guide decision-making and ensure that the organization is operating efficiently and effectively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership
Process improvement/continuous improvement
Team accountability
Builds relationships with external departments
Develops policies and procedures

Required Experience:

Four-year degree in Finance or Accounting

7+ years experience including time leading people

Advanced MS Office knowledge, specifically with MS Excel

Ideal Experience:

Transportation industry/software knowledge:

• LME/McLeod
• Comdata
• Licensing
• Best Pass Tolls
• History working with Agents and/or Contractors

This position will be eligible for an Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) with a target payout of 10% of the annual base salary.

Work Location: 200 Republic St Birmingham AL 35214

Shift: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

The CRST Core Values: Safety at the Core of All We Do – Integrity in Every Decision and Action – Commitment to the Success of Employees, Customers, Agents, Contractors, and Communities.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.