“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder.

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Expeditors International (Puerto Rico), Inc. is hiring for an Accounting-AR & Collections Agent.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of any combination accounts receivable collection, general accounting and analysis.

We are looking for a professional who enjoys learning and working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  The candidate should have a willingness to grow and very strong work ethic. The candidate must have proven experience in implementing changes and developing efficiencies for his/her job and team, as well as previous experience in a multinational public company environment.

Some of responsibilities include:

• Send invoices (billing packages) to customers by email/payment center.

• Update Accounts Receivable Log with detailed collection notes listing actions on each invoice and timely follow-up.

• Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in the Accounts Receivable Collection Management system

• Contact with each customer on overdue invoices.

• Build key relationships with clients and internal staff to more effectively resolve issues and collect payment on invoices quickly

• Identify problem accounts/AR items and follow up queries via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with Customers and Internal Staff.

• Weekly reporting on slow-paying clients and aged invoices

• Weekly updates in Accounts Receivable Meeting with Management

• Review & Monitor Approved Credit Limit

• Review F2F reserve reports and contact collection offices

• Monitor Accounts Receivable Ajax report (write-offs and current); action and follow-up as appropriate.

• Check on OCL Report and reporting to Accounting Manager

• Generate and deliver timely Statements, and perform timely reconciliations.

• Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly Accounts Receivable Meeting per company Accounts Receivable Goals (Aging Analysis, No Bad Debt, 100% Collection within Terms, No OCL (Over Credit Limit)) and maintain meeting minutes.

• Assist Controller with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy (maintain Customer payment terms, company rating & risk rating; evidence in e.doc Global Lookup the establishment and approval of credit in the BCR system (Branch Credit Request) and performance of annual credit reviews).

• Support Accounting Manager in the weekly Finance Meeting to discuss Accounts Receivable status, including prepare presentation and/or Power Bi.  Ensure information is updated as of the finance meeting date. 

• Accounts Receivable Reconciliation at Month End.

• Month End accounting journal entries - Bad Debt/Additional Bad Debt • Prepare the bad debt calculation (Trade AR Allowance) and the bad debt roll forward schedule for the monthly P&L. 

• Participate in the yearly fixed assets inventory count.
• Support Accounting Department with projects and assignments

BA/BS in Accounting
2+ years of experience in collection required
Strong analytical skills
Strong attention to details
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Fully bilingual (Spanish/English) a Must (verbal and written)

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

۰Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
۰Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
۰Life and Long Term Disability
۰Retirment Savings Plan
۰Employee Stock Purchase Plan
۰Training and Personnel Development Program