Director - Finance

CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Performance-based bonus and commission

Job summary

CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. seeks a Director of Finance to lead the Flatbed Solutions finance function.

This senior role encompasses reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business analytics, partnering with operations to translate data into informed decisions. The ideal candidate brings extensive financial leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of process improvement within transportation or logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
• 5+ years in management roles with financial leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Experience working cross-functionally to align financial strategy with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic financial advisor to Flatbed Solutions leadership, informing key business decisions.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data, including month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L analysis.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting process for the business, aligning plans with broader organizational goals.
• Oversee revenue cycle activities to ensure accurate, timely revenue recognition.
• Provide financial analysis to support historical, planned, and forecasted results, staying informed on industry trends.
• Identify opportunities to drive customer value, revenue growth, and margin improvement.
• Drive cross-department collaboration to execute strategic initiatives.
• Prepare financial performance summaries and recommendations for executive leadership and the board.
• Lead and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a data-driven culture.
• Assist in pricing analysis and evaluation of new business opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations and company policies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

Master's degree in Business/Finance (optional)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

About Crst

For more than 70 years, CRST has delivered on its promises to customers, growing to be one of the nation's largest privately held transportation and logistics companies. We offer one of the broadest arrays of transportation and logistics services in the industry, including truckload capacity solutions, flatbed, transportation management, dedicated services, high-value product white-glove services, and final mile home delivery.

Birmingham, AL

About Crst

For more than 70 years, CRST has delivered on its promises to customers, growing to be one of the nation's largest privately held transportation and logistics companies. We offer one of the broadest arrays of transportation and logistics services in the industry, including truckload capacity solutions, flatbed, transportation management, dedicated services, high-value product white-glove services, and final mile home delivery. Our nationwide team of experienced drivers and network of independent contractors and agents drives more than 200 million miles a year, powered by a large network of transportation assets, a dedicated driver support team, and state-of-the-art tools and systems. With every mile, CRST reinforces its unwavering dedication to safety, service, and value. This role supports Flatbed Solutions, which operates one of the largest flatbed asset networks in the United States through an agent and independent contractor-driven operating model, serving customers with specialized transportation needs for freight of varying size, shape, and destination. The business is also expanding its brokerage and asset-light services as part of its ongoing growth strategy.

THE OPPORTUNITY

CRST is seeking a Director - Finance to serve as the senior finance leader for our Flatbed Solutions business. This is more than a traditional Controller role - it's a strategic, business-facing finance leadership position embedded in the leadership team, with the opportunity to shape decisions that drive the business forward. You'll own financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for the business, while partnering closely with operational leadership to translate financial data into stronger business decisions. This is a chance to lead a stable, capable team, streamline and modernize a growing finance function, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership at a scale that matters.

How You'll Work

• Location: Onsite in Birmingham, AL
• Compensation: Competitive compensation package. Additional details will be discussed with qualified candidates during the interview process.
• Incentive Eligibility: Performance-based bonus and commission structure
• 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

What You'll Do

• Business Partnership: Serve as the primary strategic financial advisor to Flatbed Solutions leadership, informing key business decisions
• Financial Leadership: Ensure the integrity of financial data, including oversight of month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L analysis
• Strategic Planning: Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for the business, aligning plans with broader organizational goals
• Revenue Cycle Oversight: Oversee billing, invoicing, and collections activity to ensure accurate, timely revenue recognition
• Business Analytics: Provide financial analysis to support historical, planned, and forecasted results, staying apprised of industry trends and competitor performance
• Value Creation: Identify opportunities that drive customer value, revenue growth, and margin improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive cooperation across departments to execute strategic initiatives
• Executive Reporting: Prepare financial performance summaries and recommendations for executive leadership and the board of directors
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team of finance professionals, including people leaders and individual contributors, while fostering a data-driven culture
• New Business Support: Assist in pricing analysis and financial evaluation of new business opportunities
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to financial regulations and company policies

What Great Looks Like

A leader who moves comfortably between the details and the big picture - equally at home reconciling a balance sheet and challenging a business leader's assumptions with data. Someone who spots risk early, communicates financial impact clearly to non-finance audiences, and pushes the business toward better decisions rather than just reporting on the ones already made. A track record of driving process improvement and using technology to modernize how finance work gets done.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 10+ years of financial experience, including 5+ years in management roles, or industry equivalent, leading both people leaders and individual contributors
• Strong expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
• Experience working cross-functionally to align financial strategy with business goals
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, regulatory compliance, and risk management

GOING THE EXTRA MILE

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
• CPA or CMA designation
• Experience in the transportation industry
• Experience presenting financial information to executive leadership and boards
• Strong business acumen and financial modeling skills to support scenario planning
• Data analytics and visualization software experience (e.g., Tableau or Power BI)

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.