Job description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive professional to support end-to-end operational accounting activities within a fast-paced freight forwarding and supply chain environment. This role plays a key part in managing supplier costs, resolving billing discrepancies and supporting revenue and financial close processes while working closely with global teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Process all incoming costs against the supplier accounts i.e. UK domestic charges, charges from the EU and rest of the world suppliers.
• Supplier statement management ensuring all items on the statement are processed to ensure smooth payments to the service providers
• Manage cost matching and dispute charges where billed incorrectly vs the supplier rate cards. Log, manage and resolve queries
• Process independent contractor supplier costs and coordinate monthly payments
• Manage IATA airline resolutions
• Manage Customs deferment accounts
• Work with global shared services to ensure all steps in the cost throughput process are complete on a periodic basis
• Support forwarding subledger queries and assist with closing the P&L files on a regular basis
• Manage customer billing as assigned to manage the end to end process in a dynamic manner
• Support Revenue Care Team lead to improve the operational finance process

• Proven track record of working in operational accounts payable function
• Relevant industry experience in freight forwarding and supply chain environment
• A problem solver with a can do approach who is able to work independently
• Good analytical and excel ability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment.

• You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop.
• 26 days holidays plus bank holidays
• 2 volunteering days per year
• 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme
• A tailored personal development and training programme.
• Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & more)
• Refer a friend scheme As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation

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