Accounting Specialist

This role will be part of our accounting team invoicing customers, leading daily and weekly invoicing processes. You will interface with customers and internal teams within Paper Transport to ensure that we are invoicing our customers accurately and timely. Keys to success in this role will be the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with attention to detail and an eye toward continuously improving the way we do things.

Skills Required for Success:

• Communication: Ability to adjust your tone/style according to your audience, ability to explain complex issues both internally and externally. Enjoy talking to a diverse set of personalities and selling jobs efficiently.
• Time Management: Ability to manage your time to efficiently prioritize tasks while adopting an attitude to take on new tasks and deadlines.
• Self-Motivation: Having a positive attitude and the initiative to work without constant supervision.
• Teamwork: working for our common goal, knowing when to be a leader and when to be a listener. Ability to be perceptive along with receptive to others needs and responsibilities.
• Computer Expertise: Must be proficient in Microsoft software; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail: Must be able to focus on all areas of a project or task, no matter how small. Catching and calling out any discrepancies.

Essential Functions:

• Understand the billing agreements between PTI and our customers and ensure that invoicing is consistent with the agreements
• Work with operations, IT, and external customers to ensure accuracy of invoicing process
• Review and process BOLs (bills of lading) to ensure accurate and timely payment
• Follow-up on inquiries and requests from internal and external customers including proof of delivery requests
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and initiate changes to improve existing processes
• Work internally to execute contract agreement changes
• Ability to work in multiple systems. Will need to have or be able to develop an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel, TMW, Sharepoint and other systems
• Perform miscellaneous projects and tasks as needed
• Cross functional training to support team members

Work lifestyle you will experience:

• Values-based culture: Commitment to Safety and Create a Great Place to Work.
• We are collaborative with a culture of innovation, nimbleness, and the drive to succeed.
• Generous work/life balance, family first mindset.
• Decision making from the bottom up not the top down.
• Continual development training to enhance your current skill set both soft and technical.
• Ability to work with others within the company on projects that enhance our work experience.

Education and experience requirements:

• Associate's Degree or equivalent preferred
• 2 or more years of transportation experience preferred
• Financial experience is a plus