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Expeditors · 1 day ago

Accounting Agent

Morrisville, NC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to providing exceptional logistics services. The Accounting Agent will manage Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables processes, ensuring timely payments and maintaining relationships with vendors and customers.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage Accounts Payables processes, including setting up Service Provider accounts, receive, review, verify, approve and record payables and manage the disbursement process to ensure Service Providers are paid timely

Manage Accounts Receivables processes, including receiving, safeguarding, deposit and recording of receipts and assisting in the Credit Management process, ensuring Customers remain within agreed credit and payment terms

To assist the Accounting Manager in routine accounting operations to ensure delivery of quality accounting services in accordance with the Department’s requirements

Book vendor invoices

Prepare and issue schedules of payments

Generate and deliver timely customer and vendor statements and perform timely reconciliations

Build key relationships with vendors, customers, and internal staff to quickly resolve invoice issues

File invoices, statements and any accounting related documents when necessary

Ensure communication with local branches

Revenue recovery and resolution of assigned Accounts Receivable portfolio through verbal and written communication with Commercial Customers, Sales, Billing and Account Management teams

Proactively identify problem accounts and follow up via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues

Record receipts in accounting systems and allocate per the remittance advice. Ensure no receipts remain unallocated at month end and provide support to the Banking/Treasury team for unidentified receipts

Cash application of EFT, ACH, wire and check payments

Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in our accounting systems

Maintain a filing system in accordance with internal and local document retention policies

Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AR Meeting per company AR Goals (Aging Analysis, No Bad Debt, 100% Collection within Terms, Credit & Limits and maintain meeting minutes

Assist Accounting Manager with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy

Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation

Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride

Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments

Qualification

Basic Accounting KnowledgeMS Office SkillsCustomer ServiceOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailTime ManagementInitiative

Required

Expeditors' Company Policies and Procedures

Basic Accounting Knowledge

Strong MS Office Skills (Intermediate level Excel skills)

Excellent oral and written communication skills and a proven history of providing exceptional customer service

Effective multi-level communication that produces strong relationships

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Professional appearance and attitude

Reliable and accurate

Excellent Attention to Detail

Taking initiative and working in autonomy

Self-reflecting and open to feedback

Adhere to the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary