What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Financial Specialist position at Midea?
About Midea America
Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group, the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the world’s top maker of home appliances, Midea is proud of its 166,000 employees and presence in 200 countries, including here in the U.S.
Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., with an innovation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, Midea America is dedicated to providing practical innovations that surprise and delight, creating moments to cherish at home.
Midea's lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners, laundry solutions and floor care - are high quality, reliable, and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance, convenience, and design into every product, Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance - to make your life a little easier.
Job Summary
Responsible for managing the day-to-day financial operations within the transportation team, including auditing, disputing, and processing vendor invoices for payment. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver, an excellent communicator, and able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. This person must be detail-oriented, committed to producing quality work, confident meeting tight deadlines, and graceful under pressure.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Set up new carriers and shipping lines in the Midea financial system.
- Audit all invoices from transportation vendors.
- Collect back up documentation as proof of valid charges.
- Dispute invalid charges with carriers and follow-through with related parties until disputes are resolved.
- Communicate with inbound/outbound specialists to validate charges.
- Pay port charges as needed to get containers released promptly.
- Submit audited invoices in Midea finance system for approval and payment.
- Continuously analyze and make suggestions to improve the audit processes.
- Ad hoc projects as needed.
- Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- 3-5 years of finance and import transportation experience.
- Advanced research, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Organized, responsible, ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel and Power Point skills
- Supply Chain & Logistics knowledge
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, % Bonus
Comprehensive benefit package, to learn more, please visit Careers Page (midea.com)
Midea America Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
