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Position : Staff Accountant

Job Description :

The ideal Staff Accountant candidate will have experience in an Accountant role within a publicly held company . Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is strongly desired . The S taff Accountant will assist in the preparation of accurate financial reporting at various levels.

Core Responsibilities & Duties :

Prepare weekly reporting f or Operational and Sales groups

Assists in the preparation of monthl y and quarterly journal entries

Assists in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly closing processes for financial reporting

Fixed Asset Accounting – entering and retiring company owned assets in Fixed Asset sub-system

Prepare Balance Sheet reconc iliations for assigned accounts

Prepare financial and a nalytical schedules as assigned

Assist auditors with support during quart erly reviews and year-end audit

Assist the CFO and Co ntroller with assigned projects

Assist Internal Audit with requests and do cumentation

Assists with budget planning and preparation

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA certification is desired

Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is preferred

Knowledge of GAAP and other accounting concepts and experience in their application

Highly organized, and has a strong attention to detail

Strong work ethic, high integrity

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of reporting tools & other MIS tools

Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Skills :

The ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude with a “will do” work ethic

Interpersonal skills necessary to build effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization

Strong organization, prioritization, project management and consulting skill set

General computer skills - Microsoft Office, Outlook, AS400

Excellent c ommunication and problem-solving skills

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.

About Us

Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger / cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base.

Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry.

Ranked 3rd in Newsweeks 2022 "Americas Most Trustworthy Companies () " publication

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