As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 16,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 329 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-defined transportation, order and risk management, warehousing, distribution, and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.Job DescriptionScope of PositionManage Accounts Payables processes, including setting up Service Provider accounts, receiving, reviewing, verifying, approving, and recording payables, and managing the disbursement process to ensure Service Providers are paid timely.MetricsPeopleAll team members to complete 52 hours of training per year (4.33 per month).All team members to complete all mandatory training timely.FinanceSupplier invoices entry within 24 hours after receipt in Accounting.TrainingComply with the 52 hours of training per year (4.33 per month).Complete all mandatory training timely.Administration and Personnel ManagementExemplify and teach our culture, mission, and goals.Follow the 10 Critical Success Factors.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.Support in establishing a structure to cover the department's needs, taking into account future growth.Ensure that the department is properly staffed, structured, and organized to avoid work overload, delegate activities with proper guidance and training, and interview regularly.Manage and monitor internal service execution within the Accounting department.Be a point of escalation for issues related to accounting. Ensure oversight, including self-assessments and daily monitoring so that issues are resolved at the root cause level.Ensure that accounting staff meets their work schedules and report on time the payroll to the administrative area.Build healthy cross-functional relationships. Ensure a healthy work environment, promote team spirit, and cohesiveness in the department as well as working together with other teams.Participate in initiatives and projects of the Accounting team.Participate in other departments' meetings, support projects, and initiatives at every level.Assist the supervisor in completing timely and valuable Performance Reviews & PDP every 12 months and 1:1s every 3 months.Finance & OperationsVerify Service Provider payables by reconciling to Service Provider Statements, ensuring invoices are approved in time to meet established payment cycles.Safeguard assets of the company by effectively managing the daily Accounts Payable and Disbursement operations, ensuring only valid liabilities of the company are met.Coordinate the A/P Processes to receive, review, verify, and approve Service Providers timely.Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation.Review and submit payable detail in exp.o Accounting system, ensuring overhead expenses are allocated to the correct cost center, operational costs are matched against the appropriate provision, and tax is accounted for.Perform Service Provider payable audits on a regular basis to check bill charges to agreed rates and services are accounted for in the correct product and cost GL.Support the Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments.Ensure compliance in following all company policies and regulations. Perform with outstanding integrity and pride.Follow up corporate guidelines on Service Providers' Bank account set up and maintenance.Safeguard assets of the company by effectively managing the daily Accounts Payables operations and assisting in the Credit Management operations thus improving cash flow and liquidity.Generate and deliver timely Statements and perform timely reconciliations.Maintain a filing system in accordance with internal and local document retention policies (i.e., upload the remittance advice to the deposit in exp.o Accounting).Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AP Meeting per company AP Goals, Aging Analysis, No Reserves, 100% Payment within Terms.Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation.Escalate problems or concerns to Accounting Supervisor and Manager, product and service managers, and/or Operations Manager and DM as necessary.ComplianceUnderstand and comply with company internal controls, specifically the Financial Process Control Documentation.Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity.Maintain the highest compliance levels for all applicable Accounting requirements.Security, Health, and SafetyResponsible to inform immediately to the Branch's Health and Safety representative any unsafe condition that could put employees at risk in the workplace environment.Responsible to inform immediately to the Branch's Health and Safety representative any incident or accident, regardless if the affected employee does not look hurt.QualificationsTo be the most effective in this position we are looking for the following skills and experience:Degree: Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required.2-3 years of experience in Accounting required.Knowledge in Accounting, VAT, CFF, CFDI, and Finance.Ability to learn and apply global logistics industry processes and procedures.Exhibit a leadership style that empowers, coaches, mentors, and fosters a cohesive team environment always prioritizing employee satisfaction.Customer Satisfaction oriented.Interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels, written and oral communication, and presentations.Ability to relate and influence employees at all levels.Time management skills and attention to detail.Problem solving.Strong project management skills, and ability to multitask.Ability to complete work within standard procedures, guidelines, and office policies.Computer skills, including data entry and knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (intermediate level Excel skills).Hands-on user skills with Expeditors' applications as needed.English and Spanish fluency.Teamwork oriented.Be proactive and show ownership in the assigned responsibilities.Commitment to always exemplify Expeditors' culture.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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