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Senior Accountant
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FREIGHT TEC
Bountiful, UT (In Person)
$55,000 Salary, Full-Time
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Senior Accountant 190 North Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010 $50,000
- $60,000 a year
- Full-time $50,000
- $60,000 a year
- Full-time Core Responsibilities 1. Financial Accounting & Close
- Help with monthly close processes
- Review and post journal entries (accruals, revenue recognition, reserves)
- Ensure accurate brokerage revenue and margin reporting
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts (Cash, AR, AP, accruals, prepaid, reserves, fuel advances, commissions)
- Maintain check register
- Report weekly payroll
- Support annual audits, reviews, and lender reporting
- Submit Agent commission payments weekly (Wells Fargo ACH)
- 2. Revenue Recognition & Margin Control
- Ensure proper revenue recognition (load delivered vs billed)
- Monitor gross margin by customer, carrier, and lane
- Identify margin leakage (rate discrepancies, accessorial errors, missed billings)
- 3. Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Work with billing team to ensure customer invoicing accuracy and timeliness
- Monitor DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)
- Support credit policy enforcement and customer credit limits
- Assist with collections strategy and dispute resolution
- Deposit/Apply Cash Receipts
- Record/Reconcile Customer Prepayments (Unearned Income)
- 4. Accounts Payable (AP) & Carrier Payables
- Ensure accurate carrier settlements
- Monitor timely carrier payments to protect carrier relationships
- ACH/Refund Customer overpayments
- Pay Carrier Payment ACH Returns
- Support compliance with quick-pay arrangements
- Accurately record and pay monthly Overhead/Office bills
- 5. Cash Flow & Working Capital
- Assist in cash flow forecasting
- Monitor funding needs related to: o Carrier prepayments o Fuel advances
- 6. Systems & Process Improvement
- Manage and optimize financial workflows across: o TMS (Transportation Management System)
- Aljex (Descartes) o Carrier Payments & Customer Billing
- Epay o Accounting system
- Be Proficient in QuickBooks
- Improve automation in billing, settlements, and reconciliations
- Develop SOPs for accounting processes
- 7. Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and review margin analysis and KPI dashboards
- Support budgeting and forecasting
- Provide ad-hoc analysis for leadership (pricing, profitability, growth scenarios)
- Prepare & Send Annual 1099's (January)
- Prepare Annual Property Taxes (May)
- 8. Leadership & Cross-Functional Support
- Support accounting staff (AP, AR, billing, cash receipts, commissions)
- Train team on brokerage-specific accounting nuances
- Act as a liaison between finance, operations, and sales
- Serve as a backup to the Controller/CFO
- Be able to demonstrate your ability to be detailed oriented
- Key Skills & Knowledge for Freight Brokerage
- Strong understanding of load lifecycle accounting
- Experience with high-volume transactions
- Knowledge of carrier pay, accessorials, and quick-pay programs
- Familiarity with TMS platforms (e.g., McLeod, TMW, MercuryGate, Aljex, etc.)
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$50,000.00- $60,000.