Headquartered in Louisville, KY and ranked among the top carriers in the U.S., Mercer Transportation Co., Inc. (Mercer) has earned a reputation as one of the nation's leading owner operator companies. For over forty years, Mercer has built a family on the foundation of honesty, professional freedom, and experience.

The Accounting Specialist will be responsible for the following:

Essential Job Functions:

• Keys data and prepares batches for processing which involves sorting, alphabetizing, and running tapes to verify hash counts and totals.
• Maintaining a database, ensuring that records are complete and current.
• Recording information, processing, and filing forms.
• Preparing checks, deposits, budgets, and financial reports.
• Updating ledgers, researching, and resolving discrepancies.
• Abiding by all company procedures and accounting principles.
• Responding appropriately to a vendor, client, and internal requests.
• Researches processing problems, contacts departments and vendors to resolve problems and expedite payment, and responds to inquiries by telephone or in writing; refers complex problems for solution.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum, Associates degree in Accounting with commensurate business experience including four (2) years of accounting.
• Microsoft Excel advanced proficiency.

Compensation and Benefits:

Mercer offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits programs provided to all eligible employees; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, medical/life/long-term disability insurance, and 401K Plan; and voluntary optional dental/vision/short-term disability insurance.

May be subject to the following screening requirements: Motor Vehicle, Drug Screen, Criminal Background Check, Financial Background Check.

Equal Employment Opportunity:We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, or mental and/or physical disability.