Accounting Specialist Job at BLG Logistics, Inc in Northport

Company Overview

BLG LOGISTICS is a seaport and logistics service provider with an international network. For more than 145 years, our hallmark has been logistics driven by both passion and pragmatism. We create logistics for our customers in retail and industry by applying our expertise to develop and implement innovative, highly sophisticated, and future-oriented solutions. Today, the BLG Group is represented with almost 100 locations and branches in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. Our AUTOMOBILE and CONTAINER divisions are market leaders in Europe. Our CONTRACT division is among Germany's leading providers.

BLG LOGISTICS aims to be climate-neutral by 2030. In fact, we are the first German logistics service provider with a scientifically recognized climate protection goal. As an employer, we foster a personal touch, value our employees' contribution, and keep our sights firmly on the future. Including all associated companies, BLG LOGISTICS currently provides some 20,000 jobs worldwide.

Benefits

As a company, we have increased our premium coverage for our employees and employee family coverage. This significant change allows our current and new employees the freedom to save, invest, or address other financial priorities without the worry of rising healthcare costs.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Paid Benefits (No Cost):
  • Medical (Employee Only Coverage, Silver Plan)
  • Dental (Employee Only Coverage)
  • Vison (Employee Only Coverage)
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Paid Time Off/Vacation Time
• Personal Days
• Day Off for Birthday
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Safe Harbor & ROTH 401K Retirement plan with Company Match
• Supplemental Insurance
• Fraud Remediation Plan

1. PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To own the accounts payable process, including PO reconciliations and accurate and timely vendor payments.

1. QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability:

• Excellent knowledge of bookkeeping principles, particularly as related to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of general financial controls and compliance.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks or other similar accounting system.
• Ability to apply bookkeeping and accounting principles to the maintenance of accounts payable and finance records.
• Ability to make involved and varied arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to tabulate statistical data and compile necessary reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, other team members and vendors.

3. Experience and Training:

• Two years of college with accounting classes.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above that the Company may find appropriate and acceptable.

1. REPORTS TO:

Manager of Finance and Administration

1. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

An employee in this classification may perform any of the following duties. However, these examples may not include all the specific tasks which an employee may be expected to perform. Performs basic to moderately complex bookkeeping and accounting tasks associated with the preparation and maintenance of accounts payable and other financial matters.

• Receive individual invoices and, where necessary, proactively contact vendors for missing recurring and expected charges.
• Match invoices with purchase orders, where applicable, purchase order requisitions, where applicable, and evidence of receipt of goods or services.
• Classify/code invoices to proper account/s.
• Enter invoices into the accounting system (currently QuickBooks).
• Prepare and distribute accounts payable checks and ACH payments.
• Balance and maintain all accounts payable reports.
• Convert Internal Purchase Orders to Purchase Orders and deliver to vendors.
• Assist management with price comparison and gathering quotes, as needed.
• Online orders, such as Office Depot, Amazon, etc.
• Maintain and file electronically all invoices and other applicable supporting documentation, i.e., purchase orders, and evidence of receipt of goods or services.
• Review employee expense reports for compliance with company policy and process payments.
• Answer inquiries from management employees and outside vendors regarding accounts payable and related matters.
• Prepare or assist in preparing any reports or returns, including 1099’s required by State or Federal agencies.
• Prepare necessary month-end reports, including sales tax returns.
• Prepare all necessary year-end reports.
• Perform such other duties as assigned by the Manager of Finance & Administration.
• Reconcile credit card statements.