Account Receivable Clerk

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission is to recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

To safeguard assets of the company by effectively managing the daily Accounts Receivable operations and assisting in the Credit Management operations thus improving cashflow and liquidity.

Manage Accounts Receivables processes, including receiving, safeguarding, deposit and recording of receipts and assisting in the Credit Management process, ensuring Customers remain within agreed credit and payment terms.

Record receipts in exp.o Accounting system and allocate per the remittance advice, ensuring no receipts are left unallocated at monthend and provide support to the Banking/Treasury team for unidentified receipts.

Generate and deliver timely Statements, and perform timely reconciliations.

Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in the ARCM system (Accounts Receivable Collection Management).

Maintain a filing system in accordance to internal and local document retention policies (i.e. upload the remittance advice to the deposit in exp.o Accounting).

Proactively identify problem accounts and follow up queries via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with Customers and Internal Staff.

Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AR Meeting per company AR Goals (Aging Analysis, No Bad Debt, 100% Collection within Terms, No OCL (Over Credit Limit)) and maintain meeting minutes.

Prepare the bad debt calculation (Trade AR Allowance) and the bad debt roll forward schedule for the monthly P&L.

Assist Controller with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy (maintain Customer payment terms, company rating & risk rating; evidence in e.doc Global Lookup the establishment and approval of credit in the BCR system (Branch Credit Request) and performance of annual credit reviews).

Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation.

Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments.

Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride. 

Qualifications

• Basic Accounting Knowledge (Administrative career)
• Minimum 2 years A/R experience
• Strong MS Office Skills (intermediate level Excel skills)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and a proven history of providing exceptional customer service
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Good data entry and computer skills
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Reliable and accurate
• Adhere to the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.