Must be located in the greater Milwaukee area, in office position. Not eligible for relocation.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Finance process include but is not limited to:
- Draft Payables
- Centralized Ocean Payables
- Provisions/Journals
- Unbilled freight A/R
- Accounts Receivable RMT Application
- Revenue Recognition
- Eliminate waste/rework, Promote and utilize productivity tools, Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements
- Timely and accurate billing
- Availability for end of month and first of month cut offs
- Support in all new business is transitioned correctly, with rate schedules and credit set up
- Support with quoting process as needed
- Align with Accounting team to understand and promote financial policies standards and procedures
Weekly Activities :
- Trending, analysis, and communication of OAE, District Excellence, and finance indicators
- Timely discrepancy resolution
- Work on discrepancy avoidance through root cause/Continuous improvement efforts
- Support knowledge sharing and improve financial acumen for self and team through ongoing training on billing processes, GL codes, and other financial processes
- Attend/Host calls within product/district
- Improvement on quality and timely billing within product
- Communicate progress to leadership
- Maintain/update customer CDF updates and GL Lockdown list
- Sending out client billing
Key Performance Indicators:
- Zero write offs/bad debt Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable
- Weekly notes on all discrepancies in designated tools showing active management
- Improve financial acumen within product
Knowledge:
- Expeditors company policies and procedures knowledge
- A good understanding of Expeditors’ products, services and systems
- Knowledge of Expeditors financial policies and Accounting procedures
- Stay informed of continuous industry updates provided by management for Accounting and Operational Updates.
Skills:
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
- Highly organized
- Good Microsoft Office (Excel, Word etc.) and computer skills
- Fluent in English
- Ability to work under pressure
- Multi-tasking, Obsessed with detail, and sense of prioritization
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus