Accounting Specialist (Centralized)

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.

About Expeditors

“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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Hands-on user skills with Expeditors’ applications as needed.
• Team work oriented Commitment to exemplify Expeditors’ culture at all times.

Requirements

• 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).

Main Responsibilities & Duties

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