Accounts Payable Specialist

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Resolve carrier invoice discrepancies, using Transplace guidelines, customer business rules, carrier rate agreements, etc.
- Create shipments for non-managed freight based on pre-defined customer specific requirements
- Know and understand account specific requirements - required charges, customer business rules, carrier contracts, etc.
- Provide support to Operations as needed in regards to Financial issues related to their account
- Deliver cost saving/cost containment to the customer and/or Transplace
- Correspond internally with Operations, Procurement, and Carrier Pricing regarding rating and accessorial invoice discrepancies as needed
- Setup new customer and vendor locations in the TMS, leveraging knowledge of customer business practices
- Performs other related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office suite of products and tools
- In-depth knowledge of Transplace TMS and TMS Financials systems
- Effective analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to envision and implement new concepts/strategies
- Simultaneous management of multiple tasks
- Industry expertise (transportation industry knowledge, including key terminology and general knowledge of primary customer industries)
- Transplace expertise (understand and know the Transplace mission, values and goals, organizational structure, company history, how we function internally, etc.)
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- 1+ years of Accounts Payable (or related field) in the Transportation industry preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required