Position: Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description:

The ideal Accounts Payable Clerk will have experience receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling a high volume of invoices in an accurate and timely manner. Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is strongly desired.

Core Responsibilities & Duties:

• Thorough knowledge of applicable accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures, and financial chart of accounts

• Process invoices and expense reports

• Prioritize invoices according to payment terms

• Respond to vendor inquiries and internal questions

• Strong problem solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills and multi-tasking skills

• Reconcile, research and correct vendor statement discrepancies

• Detail oriented and professional attitude

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of accounting / AP experience

• Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is preferred

• Highly organized, strong attention to detail

• Strong work ethic, high integrity

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of reporting tools & other MIS tools

• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Skills:

• Ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude with a “will do” work ethic

• Interpersonal skills necessary to build effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization

• Strong organization, prioritization, project management and consulting skill set

• General computer skills - Microsoft Office, Outlook, AS400

• Excellent communication and problem solving skills

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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About Us

Since 1990, Forward Air has been 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 presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base.

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 (https://www.newsweek.com/americas-most-trustworthy-companies-2022/transport-logistics-packaging) " publication

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