What are the responsibilities and job description for the LTL Billing Specialist position at Ship OGRE?
We are looking for an LTL Billing Specialist who is highly motivated, detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and a strong communicator. This role will be onsite at our Birmingham office with our Ship OGRE team. Normal working hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, M-Th and 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, F.
What we offer you
- Base salary bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits.
- The training, knowledge, and tools you will need to succeed.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- A fast-paced, competitive, and team-oriented atmosphere.
Responsibilities
- Collect and enter freight bills from LTL and truckload carriers.
- Issue invoices to customers on a weekly basis.
- Assist with document management, including printing/filing/mailing.
- Provide customer service support.
- Send weekly statements to past due accounts.
- Answer customer/vendor inquiries via phone and email.
- Research and investigate freight bills that do not honor the quoted rate.
- Enter bill of lading data for customers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 4 years of experience in billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, or related finance/accounting roles, with at least 1 years of specific LTL (Less-than-Truckload) experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to review financial documents, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues independently.
- Proficiency in accounting systems, TMS platforms, and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently.
- Must be able to see, type, lift 10 pounds, sit for long periods of time looking at a computer.
- Must have excellent attention to detail, critical thinking, and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter with exemplary problem-solving skills. This person thrives in a group environment but is able to remain on task with minimal supervision and keep up in a fast-paced environment.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a working environment that provides qualified employees and applicants with equal employment opportunity on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, age, religion, gender (including pregnancy, gender identification and/or gender nonconformity), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.