Carrier Payables Specialist

Charger logistics Inc. is a world- class asset-based carrier with locations across North America. With over 20 years of experience providing the best logistics solutions, Charger logistics has transformed into a world-class transport provider and continue to grow.
We are seeking an individual with excellent communication and leadership skills to join the company’s Accounting and Finance Department. Charger logistics invests time and support into its employees to provide them with the room to learn and grow their expertise and work their way up. We are entrepreneurial-minded organization that welcomes and support individual idea and strategies. We are currently expanding and looking to add a motivated individual to our team based at our Chattanooga office.
Responsibilities
Assist in defining and implementing procedures to be followed for vendor payments, invoices, purchase orders, contracts, travel expenses, utility payment and other similar transactions.
Act as first point of contact with all vendors; effectively communicate and liaise with vendors and other departments to resolve all A/P inquiries and discrepancies.
Manage weekly cheque runs (produces and reviews cheque, EFTs and other electronic payments, cheque signing).
Prepare vendor cheque for mailing.
Manage and create POs for various members of the organization.
Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
Conducting Liquidity and Cash flow analysis, Bank payments (SWIFT, ACH, WIRE), Forex purchases, coordination with banks on new accounts set up, and other payment-related updates/queries
Effectively communicated with external system support regarding payment escalations, ensuring that expectations are met within the stipulated turnaround time.
Create and maintain daily spreadsheets, to monitor cashflow movements and projections of ACH and EFT payments, ensuring threshold requirement and liquidity standards are met using Microsoft Excel.
Continual process improvement within AP to increase efficiencies and workload capacity.
Review and track critical payments across different systems and areas.
Participate in report preparation to be submitted to Senior Management
Auditing invoices, employee expenses and preparing journal entries and accruals.
Assist in providing documentation on various financial transactions and metrics.
Communicate with various departments and vendors on escalations, expenditure information, and payment status.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree concentrating in Business, Finance, Accounting, or similar field
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable/ Analytical role.
Experience working with international locations and business partners in Canada, the United States and Mexico
A thorough knowledge of accounts payable accounting policies, journal entries and accruals.
Ability to be an effective business partner to all regions and supporting departments.
Able to take full ownership of assignments and work with minimal supervision.
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, MS Outlook.
Ability to process large volume of invoices and payments, while prioritizing competing tasks.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work under tight deadlines with competing and shifting priorities
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Healthcare Benefit Package
Career Growth