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Job Description
Highly motivated and reliable person needed to support all aspects of our accounting department including accounts receivable and/or accounts payable. The ideal candidate for this position must have an intermediate level knowledge of MS Excel. Also required are excellent oral and written communication skills and a proven history of providing exceptional customer service at all levels. Our work environment is team oriented and very fast paced; therefore, a strong candidate must have excellent organizational skills, time management skills in addition to a professional attitude and attire that exemplifies the Expeditors culture.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:- Perform weekly customer contact on past due accounts in a high volume and fast paced environment
- Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on each invoice in the collection system
- Review open accounts for collection efforts weekly with department manager
- Proactively identify problem accounts or disputed invoices and follow up queries via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with customers and internal staff
- Assist with process improvements related to problematic accounts and work directly with manager for process resolution
- Process credits and issue refunds to customers weekly
- Review and auditof vendor invoices
- Match amounts inproprietary A/P system to vendor invoices
- Issue payments tovendors
- Reconcile andresolve problem invoices and monthly vendor reconciliation
- Build keyrelationships with vendors in order to quickly resolve invoice issues
- Retrieveand research information as needed
- SupportAccounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments
Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills
- Detail-oriented
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and through email
- Intermediate level Microsoft Excel
- 10 Key by touch
- Successful candidates must pass a background check
- We are not considering Visa sponsorship for this job and all applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
- Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.