Carrier Payable Coordinator

Job Title: Carrier Payable Coordinator

Department: Finance

Country: United States of America

State/Province: Arkansas

City: Lowell

Full/Part Time: Full time

Under routine supervision, this position is responsible for coordinating the review and approval of invoices from third party vendors, suppliers, customers and/or carriers. This individual will be a subject matter expert with the ability to make time-sensitive decisions, manage multiple competing priorities, and teach or train others. Assignments are broad in nature and usually require originality and ingenuity.

• Work through a high volume of loads daily to complete the assigned queues each week
• Train and mentor junior staff on team policies and procedures
• May serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues
• Perform complex office work such as document processing, record-keeping and report compilation
• Manage relationships with 3rd parties by solving problems, responding to inquiries, reporting etc.
• Solve and address the root causes of missing paperwork and reference numbers in relation to carriers by working with others inside the company to come up with solutions to resolve ongoing issues
• Research and resolve problems surrounding lack of paperwork and reference numbers including reviewing reports to retrieve and resolve loads unbilled and working with carriers to retrieve missing information or issue refund checks
• Audit reports, payment application, and/or invoice discrepancies
• Establish customer and accessorial rates, fuel surcharges, payment deductions, unidentified payments, and/or resolutions
• Initiate refunds for duplicate payments, overcharge claims and/or cancelled loads Answer payables questions and/or emails and troubleshoot billing issues and inquiries from carriers
• Document all actions, decisions, and communications to assure availability of work history data
• Review and audit financial reports, payment applications, and/or invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate and thorough data entry of financial information

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND 1-2 years of finance, accounting/payroll, transportation/logistics experience, and/or military equivalent

• Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to adapt
• Ability to maintain professionalism while dealing with difficult individuals
• Ability to make independent time-sensitive decisions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work both individually and as a team
• Basic deductive reasoning skills
• Experience in Finance
• Knowledge of financials
• Proficient time management skills
  
  Self-motivation

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

The Company offers the following benefits for full‑time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

GED (Required), High School (Required)

Accounting/Payroll, Finance, Military, Transportation/Logistics

Carrier Payable Coordinator (Open)

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.