Director of Finance in Matthews, North Carolina at Sam's Xpress Car Wash

Summary
The Director of Finance is responsible for leading financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for a growing car wash organization. This role partners closely with operations leadership to provide actionable financial insights, improve profitability, and support strategic decision-making across multiple locations. The ideal candidate combines strong accounting knowledge with advanced analytical skills and experience utilizing ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for the organization.
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses.
- Partner with operations leadership to evaluate business performance, profitability, and growth opportunities.
- Develop financial models and provide data-driven recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Monitor key performance metrics, including revenue, membership trends, labor costs, and operating expenses.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and internal controls.
- Utilize ERP systems, preferably NetSuite, to manage financial data, reporting, and analytics.
- Performing timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., net assets, investments, revenue, expenses, payroll allocations, etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
- All other duties assigned by your direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or other relevant field is required.
- Proven previous experience as an accounting manager or higher position.
- Understanding of accounting principles and finance-related tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel, Outlook, and Word); Adobe Acrobat knowledge preferred.
- NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
- Ability to pass pre-employment screenings including background check, drug screening, and MVR (if applicable).

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position will work at the corporate office.
- Must be able to maintain a flexible full-time schedule including working some evenings and weekends.
- Hours of work include, but are not limited to, the hours of operation. Current hours of operation are 7 days a week, 7:30 am-9 pm, closing only December 25th. Typical corporate office hours are Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm.

BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for professional growth
- 401(K) with 2.5% employer match for all employees
- Specialized training and development
- A career with Sam’s Xpress is both fun and rewarding. We are dedicated not only to our guests but also
- our employees. We offer excellent training and development for our employees.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for full-time employees
- Company-sponsored Group Term Life Insurance for all full-time employees.

FURTHER INFORMATION
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.