Forward Air
Staff Accountant
Forward Air, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Position: Staff Accountant
Job Description:
The ideal Staff Accountant candidate will have experience in an Accountant role within a publicly held company. Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is strongly desired. The Staff Accountant will assist in the preparation of accurate financial reporting at various levels.
Core Responsibilities & Duties:
Prepare weekly reporting for Operational and Sales groups
Assists in the preparation of monthly and quarterly journal entries
Assists in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly closing processes for financial reporting
Fixed Asset Accounting – entering and retiring company owned assets in Fixed Asset sub-system
Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts
Prepare financial and analytical schedules as assigned
Assist auditors with support during quarterly reviews and year-end audit
Assist the CFO and Controller with assigned projects
Assist Internal Audit with requests and documentation
Assists with budget planning and preparation
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
CPA certification is desired
Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is preferred
Knowledge of GAAP and other accounting concepts and experience in their application
Highly organized, and has a 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:
The 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.
#IND
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
About the Team
Job Description:
The ideal Staff Accountant candidate will have experience in an Accountant role within a publicly held company. Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is strongly desired. The Staff Accountant will assist in the preparation of accurate financial reporting at various levels.
Core Responsibilities & Duties:
Prepare weekly reporting for Operational and Sales groups
Assists in the preparation of monthly and quarterly journal entries
Assists in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly closing processes for financial reporting
Fixed Asset Accounting – entering and retiring company owned assets in Fixed Asset sub-system
Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts
Prepare financial and analytical schedules as assigned
Assist auditors with support during quarterly reviews and year-end audit
Assist the CFO and Controller with assigned projects
Assist Internal Audit with requests and documentation
Assists with budget planning and preparation
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
CPA certification is desired
Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is preferred
Knowledge of GAAP and other accounting concepts and experience in their application
Highly organized, and has a 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:
The 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.
#IND
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
About the Team