Job Description
If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes and making an impact, this role is for you.
WHO WE ARE
Headquarters: Cedar Rapids, IA
Position Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
The Senior Accounting & Treasury Manager owns accounts payable, cash application, and treasury and cash management as a defined segment of the Accounting Services function. This role independently drives day-to-day treasury and banking decisions within an assigned delegation of authority, owns working capital and cash flow performance, and leads a team of individual contributors delivering these functions. This role partners closely with finance leadership on cash and capital decisions.
Compensation: Starting Wages (Pay Bi-Weekly) *A final amount is dependent on factors including prior relevant experience, knowledge, and location. Typically, selected candidates are hired at a rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; prescription drug and telemedicine services; company-paid life and disability insurance; retirement savings with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; plus additional voluntary benefits and employee discounts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Treasury and Cash Ownership: Independently own and drive day-to-day treasury and cash management decisions, including banking relationships, cash positioning, and liquidity, within an assigned delegation of authority
- Team Leadership: Lead and direct a team of individual contributors across accounts payable and cash application, setting priorities, managing performance, and ensuring service levels are met
- Working Capital Ownership: Own working capital and days payable outstanding (DPO) performance, developing and executing strategies to improve cash flow and payment efficiency
- Process Improvement and Automation: Lead process improvement and automation initiatives across accounts payable, cash application, and treasury, evaluating and implementing technology to increase scalability and reduce manual effort
- Vendor and Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Procurement and other business partners on vendor payment terms and related working capital initiatives
- Delegation of Authority: Review and approve treasury, banking, and routine invoice-related decisions up to an assigned delegation of authority, escalating items above that threshold as appropriate
- Upstream and Downstream Process Ownership: Evaluate processes upstream and downstream of accounts payable, cash application, and treasury to identify opportunities for broader operational improvement
- Forecasting and Reporting: Prepare and review cash flow forecasts, working capital reporting, and related analysis for finance leadership
- Audit Support: Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable, cash application, and treasury
- Talent Development: Develop and mentor team members, building capability and supporting succession within the team
- Capital Decision Partnership: Partner with finance leadership on capital allocation and cash-related decision-making as an independent contributor to those discussions
- Communication: Communicate performance, priorities, and process changes to the team and to cross-functional partners
- Accountability and Reliability: Maintain regular and reliable attendance while performing other duties as assigned to support team and business needs
Required Qualifications:
- Education: A four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, treasury, or finance, including experience leading a team
- Treasury Knowledge: Demonstrated experience managing cash, banking relationships, or treasury functions
- Process Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of accounts payable and cash application processes
- Independent Judgment: Ability to independently exercise judgment on financial and operational decisions within a defined delegation of authority
- Systems Proficiency: Proficiency with ERP and accounting systems
- Physical Requirements: Work is performed in an office environment. Activities include sitting, standing, walking, and using standard office equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be provided
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification: CPA license
- Education: A master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Industry Depth: Experience in transportation, logistics, or a related industry
- Systems Proficiency: Experience with treasury management systems and accounts payable automation tools
- Process Leadership: Demonstrated success leading process improvement or automation initiatives
Did You Know?
- CRST is one of the largest privately owned trucking companies in the United States. That means you can count on our experience and ongoing commitment to provide the best service to our customers and the best work environment for our employees.
- We’re family-owned. We’re dedicated to building on our founder’s legacy to make CRST the transportation solution.
- CRST is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA. Our midwestern hometown is known for its strong values, commitment to our community, and the success of manufacturers and producers here and throughout the country. When we thrive, America thrives!
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: CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
