Financial Analyst - FAB Team

DSV - Global transport and logistics
In 1976, ten independent hauliers joined forces and founded DSV in Denmark. Since then, DSV has evolved to become the world's 3rdlargest supplier of global solutions within transport and logistics. Today, we add value to our customers' entire supply chain by transporting, storing, packaging, re-packaging, processing and clearing all types of goods. We work every day from our many offices in more than 80 countries to ensure a steady supply of goods to production lines, outlets, stores and consumers all over the world. Our reach is global yet our presence is local and close to our customers. Read more at www.dsv.com

Location: USA - Chesapeake, 1305 Executive Blvd.

Division:Air & Sea
Job Posting Title: Financial Analyst - FAB Team
Time Type: Full Time

Summary

Provide internal and external support for transportation / logistics services outside of the US that require customers to be billed in the US; Third Party Billing. Manage the billing process according to customer requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate shipments that are moving from offshore-to-offshore locations, to include:




• Setting up new business
• Coordinate with sales, offshore locations, customers and third parties
• Document requirements and/or SOPs




• Ensure the account activities and billing process according to customer requirements
• Audit shipments and invoices from offshore against customer requirements and customer tariff
• Analyze shipment documentation provided, make determination as to compliance with SOP, provide parties with requirements to align to SOP, determine when billing fulfillment met and execute billing process.
• Shipment data entry and billing in the transport management system to customers and offshore locations
• Research and resolve accounting issues and other complex transactional items
• Act as a primary point of contact for the third-party billing requests
• Coordinate within department, account manager, collections department and other parties, as necessary
• Work closely with various parties within the organization and the customer to assure the customer requirements / billing requirements are met and processes support the billing process * Escalate issues to department management with recommendations and justification, where possible
• Assist in other tasks, as needed

Educational background / Work experience

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is preferred
• Generally, prefer 3-5 years of billing and/or freight audit experience is preferred
• Freight forwarding experience in either export or import operations with the understanding complex
• transportation flows
• Prior experience in analytics highly desirable

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills required
• The ability to understand different factors that drive transportation processes and related cost is also required
• Intermediate MS Office Excel and Word skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain management principles
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment

Language skills

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of additional languages is a plus

Computer Literacy

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite