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Forward Air Accounts Payable, Disbursement Specialist in Dallas, Texas
Company Overview:
Omni Logistics is a global provider of air, ocean and ground services, including supplemental services for enterprises dependent on the efficient movement of high value freight. Omni Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Forward Air, a leading asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada and Mexico. We provide expedited less-than-truckload services, including local pick-up and delivery, shipment consolidation/deconsolidation, warehousing, and customs brokerage by utilizing a comprehensive national network of terminals. In addition, we offer truckload brokerage services, including dedicated fleet services, and intermodal, first- and last-mile, high-value drayage services, both to and from seaports and railheads, dedicated contract and Container Freight Station warehouse and handling services. We are more than a transportation company. Forward is a single resource for your shipping needs.
Position: Accounts Payable, Disbursement Specialist
Job Description:
The AP Disbursement Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all payments are issued and recorded in our company ERP system, NetSuite (NS). These responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring that payments are made in a timely manner, accurate, posted in our ERP system and match our financial statements.
Core Responsibilities & Duties:
This role is to ensure that all electronic funds transfers are recorded and posted in our ERP system, NetSuite, in a timely manner and are accurate for all accounts managed by the US accounts payable team
This role will include working with our teams within the Accounts Payable and our General Ledger departments to verify all electronic fun transfer payments
Matching payments from the bank and credit card statements.
Communicating with the general ledger team to ensure the general ledger details and payments in NetSuite are matched correctly to the bank and credit card statements
Communicating back to the Accounts Payable teams regarding any payment that has not been provided the correct invoice details to be recorded
Processing documentation regarding disbursements procedures in managing the electronic fun transfer payments
Ensuring that the documentation is always up to date and has been reviewed and approved by the Disbursement direct supervisor
Providing all available transactions to the Accounts Payable processing team for selected cards at least weekly at a minimum but ideally several times each week
Recording and posting payments in our ERP system, NetSuite, in a timely manner and are accurate for all corporate credit cards that are not processed through the T&E system
Collaborating with other teams within the Accounts Payable department to match credit card transactions to the correct open payables
Working with the general ledger department to ensure that all general ledger details within NetSuite, including payment details that are recorded and posted, match correctly to the credit card statement for month-end reconciliation
Working directly with the supervisor to ensure that the corporate credits cards are paid prior to the due date each month
Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance/Accounting, or related field is preferred, but not required
Able to multitask with a sense of urgency
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Excellent communicator both written and verbal, and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business
Strong understanding of procure-to-pay process
Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP and Pivot tables
Logistics industry experience is a plus
NetSuite experience is preferred
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
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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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