RSI, recently acquired by Trinity Industries, INC is hiring a Freight Accounting Administrator for our Okemos, MI HQ!
The FAA is responsible for the accuracy of all railroad and terminal expenses accrued and then paid. This includes a high volume of invoicing and audit of said invoices.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Receive and respond to all calls from railroads (RR) concerning accounts payable.
- Balance weekly draft summaries with specific railroads and miscellaneous vendors.
- For all other railroads, monitor and track what should, or should not be paid on a weekly basis.
- Follow standard processes to audit all freight and miscellaneous invoices for accuracy, on a daily, weekly basis.
- Notify the railroad of any discrepancies in a bill, and address any differences before the invoice due date.
- Identify past-due invoices or lists from the railroad. Verify existence and accuracy. Solve any discrepancies.
- Locate bills of lading for customers, railroad, and salesmen.
- Reconcile any errors found in railroad payables.
- Prepare all necessary documentation and submit a claim to the railroad.
- Update the claim database and inform the Accounting Manager of the filed claim.
- Responsible for keeping good relations with the Company’s railroad vendors by gaining an understanding of what each vendor needs.
Education & Experience :
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience with auditing and analyzing data.
Top Candidates will provide the following :
- Highly Proficient with all technology : MS Office 365, specifically EXCEL - the advanced ability to learn new software, specifically RSI Proprietary software
- Must be an agile team player, as well as, self-dependent to complete large quantity of work and ever-changing priorities with an excellent handle on time management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and follow-through
- Must be able to self-manage; comfortable meeting deadlines
- Proficient skills in technology and process automation
- Accuracy in working with big data, large spreadsheets, and analysis of numbers
- Ability to hold themselves to high professional standards
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to improvise
- Good phone etiquette
- Ability to communicate both written and orally
30+ days ago