Accounting Co-op (Summer 2025)

Description

Under the guidance of the Controller this role will be required to work in a team environment to support the Accounting Department. Supports various roles and performs work that includes verification of proper paperwork, accurately billing of customer invoices, accurate payment of carrier invoices, contacting customers via email and/or telephone to secure payment information, and any other carrier and billing issues as needed.

Duties and responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Runs reports, scan files, and verify load paperwork or billing input for accuracy.
• Recognizes improper billing through research and document results of search, then process applicable corrections for review by management.
• Audits carrier statements and handles carrier phone calls as it regards past due payments as well as potential address charges for carriers.
• Processes customer and/or carrier invoices with appropriate general ledger pay types.
• Builds working relationships with internal departments, carriers, and customers to resolve invoice disputes in a timely manner.
• Communicates with the Accountant or Controller regarding any billing or payable issues.
• Assists with customer and carrier issues as needed.
• Assists the Controller and other members of the Accounting team as requested.
• Other duties as required and assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications to perform the job successfully include:

• Education: Accounting Preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven office environment
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work as a team member and individually as the position requires
• Strong prioritization skills, multi-tasking skills, and works with a high sense of urgency
• Commitment to executional excellence and outstanding customer service
• Good attention to detail and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office:
• Outlook – email, calendar and task functions
• Excel – creating and manipulating worksheets, including creating and understanding of formulas
• Word – creating and manipulating documents

Working conditions

This position is performed in a general office setting.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to operate a computer/laptop and telephone, and ability to talk and hear.

RWI Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.