Accounting Assistant

About AJC Logistics:

AJC Logistics LLC is a diversified logistics service provider specialized in Truck Brokerage, Ocean & Air Freight Management Services, Third Party Logistics, International Freight Forwarding and Customs House Brokerage for importers and exporters in the United States including Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Our core competency is to manage the transport of merchandise, domestically and internationally, with superior customer service supported by integrated management systems. AJC takes a customer centric approach, recognizing that each client's requirements are unique. To learn more about AJC Logistics, visit our website at http://www.ajclogistics.com

Position Summary:

AJC is looking for a highly motivated, professional individual to join our team in the Medellin office as an Accounting Assistant. This individual will process daily accounting functions with accuracy and dedication. Processes and resolves problems with daily system integrations and payment processing. Supports the accounting organization with repetitive but highly important tasks such as setting up new vendors, changing payment types, running reports, preparing daily and weekly payments to vendors.

Responsibilities:              

• Assist the AP department in setting up new vendors in the system
• Reconcile sub-system integrations periodically, ensuring all the transactions have been integrated with no errors.
• Prepare daily ACHs, wires and check runs
• Reconcile some balance sheet accounts, understand all activity and take ownership of the accounts assigned.
• Assist the team with some weekly/monthly reporting

Essential Skills:

• Eager and positive attitude
• Strong work ethic, flexibility to work under tight deadlines, strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, quickly and accurately
• Ability to research within operational and financial systems
• Extreme attention to detail and high expectations of self for accuracy
• Resourcefulness and ability to work proactively and independently
• Dependable & reliable

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree or higher.
• Two (2) years or more of proven accounting experience, preferably in Accounts receivable or Account payable.
• Candidates must be able to speak, read, and write in English fluently.
• Advanced skills in Excel are a plus.