Accounting Specialist

Robert Half has partnered with a local Logistics company who is looking to add to their dynamic, family-oriented team. The Accounting Specialist will be responsible for managing financial procedures and performing the company's receivables, collections, bookkeeping, and customer credit functions. Their primary objectives will be overseeing and maintaining accurate financial records, processing incoming payments, handling outstanding invoices, and managing credit lines with certain customers. Additionally, the Accounting Specialist will serve as a member of the Carrier Compliance team. This role in its entirety will provide exceptional service to customers as well as effectively collaborate with vendors, carriers and colleagues. This individual should be attentive to detail and possess strong communication and problem-solving abilities to ensure timely collections and contribute to the overall financial health of the organization.

• Responsibilities:

1. Oversee accounts receivable functions, including issuing invoices and processing payments.
2. Effectively control collections operations by implementing strategies to collect payments in a timely manner and creating action plans to recover outstanding receivables.
3. Resolve discrepancies in customer accounts and work with customers to address billing concerns/issues.
4. Maintain and reconcile the company’s ledger and journal entries in accordance with compliance regulations, ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded and appropriately classified.
5. Utilize an automated request system to protect the company’s assets by evaluating creditworthiness and managing lines of credit for new and existing customers.
6. Foster positive working relationships with customers and insurance vendors.
7. Audit and reconcile the company's financial activity at the end of each month.
8. Regularly provide carrier compliance services to ensure selected company carriers are safe and compliant.

• Position Requirements:

1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar accounting role.
3. Prior experience performing bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and collections functions.
4. Logistics/transportation industry experience preferred.
5. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to provide excellent customer service via phone call and email.
6. Understanding of credit management in a successful organization.
7. Proficiency in QuickBooks preferred.
8. Detail-oriented and accountable, with a high level of accuracy regarding data entry and record-keeping.
9. Strong time and priority management skills.
10. Demonstrated ability to follow established protocols with precision and accuracy.

• Preferred Skills:

1. Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
2. Background in QuickBooks
3. Background in Power BI