Accounting Manager

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Job Summary: Serves the Accounting Department as a hands-on Manager by overseeing daily audit/billing and freight payables.

Essential Duties:

• Ensures the accurate and timely processing of freight payables and billing of non “special billing” customers.
• Ensures that all accounting policies and standard operating procedures are consistently adhered to by team members.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Oversee and assist with validation of ACH accounts to ensure accuracy and prevent fraud.
• Manage accuracy and reconciliation of Comdata account to Mcleod.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Assist with EDI errors as needed.
• Collaborate with Operations and Management to prevent or resolve issues.
• Monitor and report on key metrics such as team performance, margin issues, etc.
• Works with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff, by conducting yearly reviews.
• Strong working knowledge of all direct report roles and be able to fill in as necessary.
• Facilitate interventions and resolutions to team issues.
• Effectively coaches team members through positive reinforcement and expedient correction and counseling.
• Maintain confidentiality and a high level of professionalism.
• Successfully communicate as required to all levels of the company.
• Work with external auditors as needed.
• Coordinates scheduling and coverage of all direct reports including approval of PTO requests.
• Directly involved in the interview and hiring process for direct report positions.
• Participate in training and professional self- development opportunities as identified by management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies/Skills/Experience:

• 3 years of experience in the transportation industry.
• 3 years managing a staff/management training preferred.
• Possesses a positive attitude and self-motivation.
• Detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced office environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective task delegation and follow up.
• High degree of organizational, prioritization skills and dedication to complete projects/task in a timely manner
• Displays critical thinking and problem-solving skills resulting in effective judgment and decision making.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Collaborative work style.
• Strong internal and external customer service and service recovery skills.
• Proficient organizational, multi-tasking and prioritization skills to meet deadlines.      

Education/Training/Requirements:

• Required: Minimum High School Diploma/GED.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Business Administration with Accounting Emphasis.

Introductory Period:

Progress reports at 30 and 60 days with a review by management at 90 days.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)