Accounts Payable Specialist at JAS Forwarding (usa), Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.


In this role you will work closely with the Accounts Payable team in a support capacity. You will be engaged in solving problems, handling disputes, as well as resolving escalations.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist the team in resolving issues and handling escalations.


• Communicate with branches via email and telephone to resolve issues.


• Respond to internal and external email in a timely manner.


• Support team members.


• Assist with month end duties.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:



None.



QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong Excel skills required. Understanding V-Lookups and the filtering of data a huge plus.


• Strong and accurate data entry skills required.


• Strong communication skills via phone and email required. Call Center experience a plus.


• Ability to work in a paperless environment.

DESIRED QUALITIES:

• Excellent organizational skills.


• Ability to multi-task.


• Strong team player but also capable of working independently.


• Excellent written and verbal skills.


• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.


• Detail oriented, ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.


• Self-motivated.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required.


• Minimum 2 years proven work experience.


• Accounts Payable experience is highly desired, but not mandatory.


• Experience in supply chain, logistics, transportation or freight forwarding preferred.

ENVIRONMENT:



100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. No travel will be required in support of the position's responsibilities.


As an equal opportunity employer, we comply with the federal and local laws regarding pay transparency. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected basis. The pay range for this role is $20-23 hourly, in accordance with federal and local pay transparency laws. Individual pay within this range is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills, and performance. Our goal is to ensure fair and equitable compensation for all employees


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.



ADDITIONAL:



The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company's business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.


The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.



DEFINITIONS:
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Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.



JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.



NOTICE TO APPLICANTS



JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT "KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER." JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY. Apply Now