What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable and Billing Analyst position at Eagle Transport Corporation?
JOB SUMMARY
Eagle Transport is looking for an Accounts Receivable & Billing Analyst to join our finance team. The role is responsible for understanding customer contracts and fee schedules, ensuring freight bills are processed and invoiced accordingly, and managing timely customer collections. It is preferred that the successful candidate has experience working in Accounts Receivable and/or billing. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work independently and as part of the finance team.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Support daily, weekly, and monthly billing and accounts receivable functions to ensure freight bills are processed timely into accurate invoices and customer account balances are current.
- Conduct daily and weekly audits to catch and resolve both systematic and manual billing errors as they occur via analytical procedures. Accuracy and timeliness are critical to the efficient resolution of billing issues.
- Exercise professional judgment and positive communication with customers regarding billing issues and resolving past-due accounts.
- Research and resolve billing inquiries, freight rate discrepancies, and/or other billing and traffic-related requests; review data for deficiencies or errors.
- Review customer contracts, rate addendums, and fee schedules to ensure associated revenues are properly recognized, and customers adhere to mutually agreed-upon terms.
- Works cross-functionally with Pricing, Sales, Operations, and our customers to onboard new customers/locations and establish accurate billing/invoicing practices on day 1.
- Ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Higher education coursework in Business or Accounting preferred.
- Two to three years of demonstrated accounts receivable and/or billing experience.
- Strong MS Office Suite required with emphasis on Excel, Word, and Outlook; MS Excel and data entry proficiency, speed, and accuracy required.
- SAGE, IBM iSeries/AS400, and/or other ERP and transportation management systems experience a plus.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
- Builds and sustains relationships; clearly expresses oneself orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated customer service experience preferred.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Flexibility with workload and ability to adhere to tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail and confidentiality.
- Acts with integrity.
COMPANY INFO
- Website: www.eagletransportcorp.com
- Headquarters: Rocky Mount, NC
- Number of employees: ≈ 1,000 employees
- Company: Privately-held
- Industry: Transportation
- Founded: 1969
**Salary-Negotiable based on experience level
Eagle Transport Corporation is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer and we perform Background and MVR screenings prior to hire.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
