Accounts Payable Specialist

1 day ago


Dallas, Texas, United States Forward Air Full time
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We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team at Forward Air. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and logging invoices, verifying invoices and charges, and resolving any discrepancies. You will also oversee the management and responding to vendor payments and inquiries.

Key Responsibilities
  • Process and approve all invoices for multiple entities through Concur and Netsuite while ensuring they are set up for payment
  • Audit invoices for accuracy
  • Respond to vendor queries of invoice and payment issues
  • Work closely with the disbursement team and vendor maintenance from vendors and other departments
  • Analyze and provide root cause and a correction action plan for all credit hold and late fee issues that arise
  • Monitor performance through Accounts Payable KPI reviews, while identifying trends and initiating change to improve performance where necessary
  • Update variance board daily for payment approvals and resolution
  • Maintain weekly balance sheet of invoices scheduled for payment
  • Request aging reports from vendors
  • Effectively communicate with vendors as necessary
  • Update remittance information for vendors
  • Open mail and disperse proof of delivery receipts to specific stations
  • Assist with related special projects
Requirements
  • At least two to three years specialized Accounts Payable experience in a computerized environment supplemented by additional years of computer work experience
  • Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
  • Gather and analyze information
  • Plan and prioritize work activities utilizing the resources and reports available to complete required tasks productively and in a timely manner
  • Able to write clearly and informatively and present numerical data effectively and accurately
  • Able to read and interpret written information
  • Balance individual and team responsibilities
  • Ability to perform basic math skills including addition, subtraction, division and multiplication of whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
  • Must be advanced with Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and Outlook
What We Offer
  • Competitive base salary
  • Paid time off within the first year of employment, sick time and holidays
  • Company provided life insurance
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance options
  • Commuter benefit plan
  • Optional supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Wellness program
  • A great place to work with a terrific culture
About Us

Forward Air is a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated "time-definite" basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs.

Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry.

Ranked 3rd in Newsweeks 2022 "Americas Most Trustworthy Companies" publication

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