Airfreight Accounting Coordinator

Job description

Airfreight Accounting Coordinator

Los Angeles, California

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

-Customer Service responsibilities include maintaining communication with vendor, shipper, customer, carrier and K+N overseas offices throughout the process and choosing proper routing appropriate to the customer's needs
-Ensures timely delivery of shipments and prompt and accurate documentation and invoicing. Process invoices for rush checks on a daily basis
-Monitor unacknowledged report and follow-up with operations to ensure invoices are being approved in a timely manner
-Negotiate cost-effective rates with service providers to ensure maximum profitability.
-Reconcile Vendor statements
-Monitor A/P aging for items that need resolution
-Immediately report problems, operation disputes or discrepancies to supervisor, manager, divisional manager or branch manager.
-Resolve billing discrepancies and discrepancies against client SOP's
-Read and work in accordance with Quality Management Work Instructions and QHSE procedures (ISO9001).
-Employees may also have additional responsibilities in accordance with supporting a specific department(s)/division(s) and/or be tasked with specific, individualized assignments.
-Ensure the proper processing of billing is performed as per quote
-Identify discrepancies and liaison with operations to ensure billing issues are resolved in a timely manner
-Review vendor payments to ensure invoices have been properly paid so double payments are identified and disputed if any
-Ensure all billable activities are accurately captured in the billing process and billing terms and calculations are in accordance with customer agreements

Experience:

-College degree and/or certification a plus
-Experience/knowledge working with Accounting systems
-Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
-Demonstrated organizational skills
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
-Ability to work with demanding deadlines in a high-pressure environment

Good reasons to join

We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs and a highly dynamic global work environment.

Contact

Kuehne + Nagel Inc - New York - Head Office
10 Exchange Place
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3920

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 70,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com

Learn more >>

kncareers.com

Reference Number: req32613

Kuehne + Nagel Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, uniform service, protected veteran status or disability, or any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law with respect to employment opportunities.

Desired profile

Airfreight Accounting Coordinator

Los Angeles, California

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

-Customer Service responsibilities include maintaining communication with vendor, shipper, customer, carrier and K+N overseas offices throughout the process and choosing proper routing appropriate to the customer's needs
-Ensures timely delivery of shipments and prompt and accurate documentation and invoicing. Process invoices for rush checks on a daily basis
-Monitor unacknowledged report and follow-up with operations to ensure invoices are being approved in a timely manner
-Negotiate cost-effective rates with service providers to ensure maximum profitability.
-Reconcile Vendor statements
-Monitor A/P aging for items that need resolution
-Immediately report problems, operation disputes or discrepancies to supervisor, manager, divisional manager or branch manager.
-Resolve billing discrepancies and discrepancies against client SOP's
-Read and work in accordance with Quality Management Work Instructions and QHSE procedures (ISO9001).
-Employees may also have additional responsibilities in accordance with supporting a specific department(s)/division(s) and/or be tasked with specific, individualized assignments.
-Ensure the proper processing of billing is performed as per quote
-Identify discrepancies and liaison with operations to ensure billing issues are resolved in a timely manner
-Review vendor payments to ensure invoices have been properly paid so double payments are identified and disputed if any
-Ensure all billable activities are accurately captured in the billing process and billing terms and calculations are in accordance with customer agreements

Experience:

-College degree and/or certification a plus
-Experience/knowledge working with Accounting systems
-Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
-Demonstrated organizational skills
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
-Ability to work with demanding deadlines in a high-pressure environment

Good reasons to join

We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs and a highly dynamic global work environment.

Contact

Kuehne + Nagel Inc - New York - Head Office
10 Exchange Place
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3920

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 70,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com

Learn more >>

kncareers.com

Reference Number: req32613

Kuehne + Nagel Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, uniform service, protected veteran status or disability, or any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law with respect to employment opportunities.