Associate - OOG (Logistics Accounting & Settlement Specialist)
About The Position
The Logistics Accounting & Settlement Specialist owns the end-to-end billing and settlement cycle. The role prepares and verifies customer invoices, processes carrier settlements and accounts payable, matches rates and costs to confirmations and bills of lading (BOLs), reconciles discrepancies, and supports month-end and project closing. The specialist maintains accurate records in Excel and the company accounting/ERP system and prepares cost and revenue reports for management. Working alongside operations helps ensure billing and reconciliations reflect what occurred in the field. Occasional travel to project or destination sites may be needed. LOTTE Global Logistics (LGL) operates logistics networks worldwide and provides services including courier, land transportation, 3PL, harbor logistics, and international logistics. The company is expanding its North American operations in truck brokerage, intermodal, warehousing, drayage, freight forwarding, and rail carload services.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy with numbers.
- Comfort working in Microsoft Excel, including entering, organizing, and checking data.
- Solid organization and reliability with deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication for coordinating with customers, carriers, and coworkers.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework, a certificate, or a degree in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or a related area, or hands-on experience in billing, accounts payable/receivable, settlement, or bookkeeping.
- Experience in logistics, transportation, freight, or supply chain.
- Familiarity with an accounting or ERP system (e.g., Gaia) or a transportation management system (TMS).
- Experience reconciling accounts or supporting a month-end close.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, verify, and issue customer invoices, ensuring each matches the agreed rate, load, and supporting documentation.
- Process carrier settlements and accounts payable, ensuring carriers and vendors are paid accurately and on time.
- Match rates and costs against load confirmations, bills of lading (BOLs), permits, and escort charges; identify and resolve mismatches.
- Research and reconcile billing and payment discrepancies with customers, carriers, and internal operations.
- Support month-end close and project closing on schedule, including accruals, cost tracking, and account reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate, well-organized records and files in Excel and the company accounting/ERP system.
- Produce basic cost and revenue reports and summaries for management.
- Partner with the live operations team to understand each load and ensure billing and settlement reflect what happened in the field.
- Help maintain and improve billing, settlement, and closing procedures for accuracy and speed.
- Travel occasionally to project or destination sites to support operations as needed.
- Perform other related duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned by leadership.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
