Vice President, Accounting

Recognized as one of Crain’s “Best Places to Work” as well as a 2022 “Great Places to Work” by the Great Place To Work Institute Inc., Sasser prides itself on supporting an employee-driven, opportunity-based culture that empowers, recognizes, and rewards its employees. From highly competitive benefits to exciting employee events to organic, grassroots philanthropy and volunteerism, Sasser is an awesome place to begin and grow your career.

We are a fourth-generation, family-held transportation asset services and management company with roots dating to 1928. Sasser’s six subsidiary units are leaders in providing commercial

**_What We Offer_**

In Sasser’s employee-driven, opportunity-based culture, our employees help chart the course for our success. That is the reason that we believe that the most important investment we'll ever make in our business is you. Sasser employees enjoy a competitive benefits program that:

- Covers 85% of your medical premiums
- Includes a 100% Company-paid disability and life insurance plans
- Includes a 401K plan with company match PLUS additional end-of-year funding
- Includes incentive Plans
- Provides training and tuition reimbursement
- Provides community service opportunities, employee recognition programs, and lots and lots of celebrations

**_As Vice President, Accounting & Finance, Here's What You'll Do:_**

Reporting to the President and serving as an integral member of the senior management team, the Vice President, Accounting & Finance will be responsible for the development of Express’s financial management strategy and contribute to the development of the organization’s strategic goals. This role ensures the development and implementation of all financial policies, procedures, and controls. This position is responsible for leading all general accounting activities, budgeting and forecasting initiatives, process improvement initiatives and setting best practices, leading audits, managing risk, and Financial Analysis and Reporting activities.
- Be a strategic partner on the Express leadership team. Participate in significant strategic discussions and help set business priorities. Support the BU leadership team with financial analysis to drive informed decision making.
- Identify key financial KPI’s for the business. Drive reporting and analysis of performance against these KPI’s.
- Review and evaluate all financial operating data. Identify key themes and trends. Develop conclusions based on the data analysis and bring this information to the Express leadership team for discussion.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for profitability improvement. Raise verified opportunities to the Express leadership team for discussion and potential implementation to drive business performance improvement.
- Participate in strategic planning activities for Express. Provide supporting analysis for proposed strategic planning conclusions. Collaborate with Sasser senior management on strategic planning activities.
- Oversee all finance and accounting activities for Express, including the Director of Accounting and other finance and accounting personnel.
- Create Finance & Accounting policies and procedures and institute best practices. Focus on continuous process improvement to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the Accounting department. Utilize technology systems to streamline operations while maintaining robust data integrity.
- Lead budget and forecasting initiatives, including preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-range financials for all revenue streams that support Express’s strategic plan, establish, monitor and report on key financial performance metrics. Provide insight and analysis to identify the key financial performance drivers and ensure that the budget models accurately capture the appropriate forward-looking financials.
- Collaborate with IT regarding Finance and Accounting software enhancements and implementations. Evaluate the effectiveness of present and proposed accounting software and oversee, support and encourage system implementations and upgrades.
- Oversee the Tax Accounting functions, including regulatory reporting with government agencies (sales / use tax), represent Express on tax audits with outside government agencies (sales / use tax audits), facilitate communication with appropriate government agencies and company counsel related to tax matters, formulate tax projections for quarterly income tax payments, for preparation for city, states and federal tax returns with outside public accounting firm (Grant Thornton).
- Develop a Financial Risk Management strategy and lead related activities, including creating and enforcing credit and collections policies and procedures, evaluating customer credit risks, reviewing and analyzing accounts receivable reports and the impact from delinquencies and defaults to the Conduit (PNC) and Borrowing Base (BOA).
- Manage Financial Analysis and Reporting activities