Accounts Payable Specialist

Recognized as one of Crain’s “Best Places to Work in Chicago” as well as a 2023 “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- and industrial-focused rail, automotive, containerized shipping, and aviation transportation equipment solutions including asset leasing, fleet administration management, asset repair and maintenance, and innovative technology services.

Sasser Family Companies includes subsidiaries Chicago Freight Car Leasing, Union Leasing, CF Rail Services, Express 4x4 Truck Rental, Xced Aviation Services, and Falcon Lease. To learn more about what makes Sasser special, visit www.sasser.com.

Established in 1955, Union Leasing provides flexible vehicle lease financing and highly customized fleet management services to corporate and rental customers nationwide.

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 paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents, as well as a monetary gift towards a 529 education account
• Provides training and tuition reimbursement
• Provides community service opportunities, employee recognition programs, and lots and lots of celebrations!

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, Here's What You'll Do:

• Processes all invoices and credit card transactions in a timely manner or according to established schedule.
• Ensures proper approval of invoices prior to payment.
• Ensures accuracy of vendor information in system.
• Answer accounts payable calls, answers and researches questions regarding invoices and payments, as needed.
• Provides back-up support for field service advisor duties, including activities on invoices and creating repair orders, as needed.
• Support our Accounts Payable team including processing credit card payments for maintenance vendors.
• Serve as backup/support for accounts receivable activities.
• Perform month-end activities including general ledger account analysis and reconciliation duties.
• Assist with our annual external audits.