Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Serve Freight is a US-based freight broker focused on complex, time-sensitive, coordination-heavy freight and project logistics. The Accounting Manager will lead the part-time accounting function, owning month-end close, factoring accounting, AR and AP oversight, reconciliations, financial reporting, and accounting staff development.
Responsibilities
- Month-end close. Calendar, journal entries, reconciliations, financials out by the 10th
- Factoring accounting. Advances, reserves, holdbacks, fees and chargebacks, reconciling the factor portal to the general ledger every week
- AR and AP oversight, working alongside our AR specialist on the harder items rather than above her
- Bank reconciliations and cleaning up the chart of accounts
- Leadership of accounting staff. Mentoring and leading are a critical part of this role. Sharing what you know and helping people grow in their careers
- Monthly financials that a third party could review and rely on
Skills
- 5+ years in accounting, including time leading or mentoring staff
- Freight brokerage, 3PL or transportation accounting
- Carrier costs, accessorials and margin per load need to be familiar territory
- Hands-on experience with invoice factoring. You should be able to explain how advances, reserves and fees hit the balance sheet and why
- QuickBooks experience
- Comfortable being the most senior accounting person in the room on a given day, and comfortable doing the entry yourself
- CPA
- Experience with a TMS
Benefits
- Fully remote or hybrid in Asheville, NC or Cleveland, OH
- There is the potential for this to transition into a full-time role for the right candidate.
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