Freight Accounting Administrator

RSI, recently acquired by Trinity Industries, INC is hiring a Freight Accounting Administrator for our Okemos, MI HQ!

The FAA is responsible for the accuracy of all railroad and terminal expenses accrued and then paid. This includes a high volume of invoicing and audit of said invoices.


Essential Responsibilities:

• Receive and respond to all calls from railroads (RR) concerning accounts payable.
• Balance weekly draft summaries with specific railroads and miscellaneous vendors.
• For all other railroads, monitor and track what should, or should not be paid on a weekly basis.
• Follow standard processes to audit all freight and miscellaneous invoices for accuracy, on a daily, weekly basis.
• Notify the railroad of any discrepancies in a bill, and address any differences before the invoice due date.
• Identify past-due invoices or lists from the railroad. Verify existence and accuracy. Solve any discrepancies.
• Locate bills of lading for customers, railroad, and salesmen.
• Reconcile any errors found in railroad payables.
• Prepare all necessary documentation and submit a claim to the railroad.
• Update the claim database and inform the Accounting Manager of the filed claim.
• Responsible for keeping good relations with the Company’s railroad vendors by gaining an understanding of what each vendor needs.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience with auditing and analyzing data.

Top Candidates will provide the following :

• Highly Proficient with all technology: MS Office 365, specifically EXCEL - the advanced ability to learn new software, specifically RSI Proprietary software
• Must be an agile team player, as well as, self-dependent to complete large quantity of work and ever-changing priorities with an excellent handle on time management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and follow-through
• Must be able to self-manage; comfortable meeting deadlines
• Proficient skills in technology and process automation
• Accuracy in working with big data, large spreadsheets, and analysis of numbers
• Ability to hold themselves to high professional standards
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to improvise
• Good phone etiquette
• Ability to communicate both written and orally