Accounting Specialist (Centralized)

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 15,000 trained professionals
• 250+ locations worldwide
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

Scope of Position

Accounting Specialist monitors the department's ability to complete accounting/finance related processes, and support creating visibility to management and teams to work proactively towards excellent results.

Metrics

Finance

• EFTs received and recorded - within one business day of receipt.

• EFTs with GCI identified but no remittance detail - posted the 4th day.

• Update SharePoint table with deposit number – Daily. Training & Personnel Development

• Comply with the 52-hour training per year (4.33 per month).

• Complete all mandatory training timely. Administration and Personnel Management

• Exemplify and Teach Our Culture, Mission and Goals.

• Follow the 10 Critical Success Factor.

• Own your self-development. Prepare, follow-up and execute on your personal development goals.

• Understand and implement the company controls, policies, procedures, processes, applications, tools, and systems.

• Build healthy cross-functional relationship. Ensure a healthy work environment, promote team spirit and cohesiveness in the department as well as working together with other teams.

• Participate on initiatives and projects of the accounting team and communicate to Operations. Main Responsibilities & Duties:

• Daily check EFT Table in SharePoint for unposted payments.

• Daily post deposits on accounting system for EFT payments when valid remittance detail is available. Proper backup to be uploaded on deposit journal.

• Update deposit pending information in SharePoint once Deposit number is assigned by system.

• Assign EFT payments received to district if no remittance detail is available.

• Post unposted EFTs to GCI if remittance detail is not received by 4th day of receipt

• Identify and collaborate with districts on deposit errors resolutions.

• Identifying and communicate tendencies that lead to root causes and action plans to avoid future errors.

• Escalate problems or concerns to districts or CHQ US accounting, as necessary.

• Daily post Checks received on branches.

• Daily monitor Remit inbox to post payment as soon as funds are received.

• Daily review if any post was rejected to correct, resubmit or delete if necessary. Compliance

• Understand and comply with company internal controls, specifically the Fınancıal Process Control Documentation.

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

• Maintain highest compliance levels for all applicable Accounting requirements.

Qualifications

• To be the most effective in this position we are looking for the following skills and experience:

• English Fluency

• Admin /Finance background preferred

• Ability to learn accounting processes and procedures.

• Customer Satisfaction oriented.

• Interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate written and oral communication and presentations.

• Basic time management skills and attention to detail.

• Problem solving.

• Ability to complete work within standard procedures, guidelines and office policies.

• Self-driven personality.

• Computer skills, including data entry and knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (intermediate level Excel skills preferred).

• Hands-on user skills with Expeditors’ applications as needed.

• Team work oriented

• Commitment to exemplify Expeditors’ culture at all times.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.