Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant - Logistics/Transportation Department:
Finance Job Summary

The Staff Accountant will join our finance team to support the critical financial operations within the dynamic logistics and transportation sector. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early‑career professional to gain hands‑on experience in analysis, process improvement, and reporting, with a specific focus on understanding and optimizing costs and revenues related to our supply chain and fleet operations.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to learn, possess strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and good communication skills, and eager to contribute to a collaborative and fast‑paced environment.

• Assist in collecting, organizing, and verifying financial data from various sources relevant to logistics and transportation (e.g., fuel reports, maintenance records, freight invoices, operational metrics).
• Invoice customers accurately and timely using multiple systems to pull data from.
• Manage and collect all customer accounts receivable balances.
• Analyze current processes and multiple sources of data to develop process improvements.

• Contribute to tracking key operational performance indicators (KPIs) such as fuel efficiency, on‑time delivery rates, and fleet utilization.
• Prepare basic Net Suite reports for internal stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Process assigned vendor bills and monitor open purchase orders in Net Suite.
• Assist in simple variance analysis, such as operational costs like fuel, labor, and maintenance.

• Participate in understanding and documenting existing financial processes within the logistics department.
• Actively learn about industry‑specific financial concepts, regulations, and best practices in logistics and transportation finance. Collaborate with various operational teams (e.g., dispatch, fleet, warehouse) to understand their financial impacts.
• Identify opportunities for basic process improvements or data automation.

• Assist with assigned reconciliations.
• Assist with assigned month‑end close procedures.
• Support the finance team in preparing data for daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports.

• Assist with various ad‑hoc financial analysis projects as needed, developing problem‑solving skills and gaining exposure to different aspects of the business.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. Or 5 years of experience.
• 0‑1 year of professional experience. Recent graduates or individuals with relevant internship experience in finance, accounting, or logistics are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Basic understanding of financial principles and accounting concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., basic formulas, data organization, simple charts).
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with a willingness to learn how to present financial information effectively.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and eager to learn about the logistics and transportation industry.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Internship experience in a finance, accounting, or logistics role.
• Familiarity with any financial reporting software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Basic understanding of transportation operations or supply chain concepts.

• Physical requirements include the ability to sit and stand for several hours at a time, walk, reach, bend, stoop, stretch, lift, push, transport, and move up to 25 pounds and to talk and hear.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity are needed to operate normal office equipment, such as a computer, telephone and copier. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work is performed in an indoor…