Senior Analyst - East Freight Forwarding Accounting

About GLOVIS America Inc. GLOVIS America, Inc. is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Irvine, CA. Since our inception in 2002, we are committed to delivering our customers products via truck, rail, or ocean vessel throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Glovis America makes every effort to exceed standards by providing quality service to our customers and vendors of the automotive, freight forwarding, parts distribution, used car, and fuel industries. We cater logistics strategies and processes to our customers' needs by utilizing the latest information systems and advanced technologies. Summary The Senior Analyst, Freight Forwarding Accounting is responsible for performing accounting, month-end closing, account reconciliation, and financial analysis activities for the Freight Forwarding business. This position ensures that revenue, cost, accruals, and related balance sheet accounts are recorded accurately, completely, and timely in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards. The Senior Analyst works closely with Freight Forwarding Operations and the accounting team to resolve transaction-level issues, support financial reporting, and provide reliable financial information for management review. Responsibilities Prepare monthly journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments with appropriate supporting documentation. Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities in accordance with the established closing schedule. Review revenue and direct cost transactions to ensure proper cutoff, classification, completeness, and matching by customer, shipment, service type, and location. Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations, including accrued revenue, accrued cost, unbilled revenue, prepaid expenses, and other assigned accounts. Investigate aged accruals, reconciling items, and unusual balances, and coordinate with Operations or other departments for timely resolution. Analyze actual results against budget, prior month, and prior year, and provide explanations for significant revenue, cost, and direct margin variances. Prepare recurring financial reports, including revenue and cost analysis, direct margin analysis, accrual aging, customer profitability, and location-level performance reports. Review available operational and accounting data to identify missing revenue, unrecorded cost, duplicate transactions, or inaccurate financial postings. Support billing and collection follow-up by providing accounting information related to outstanding invoices, unbilled revenue, and disputed balances. Maintain complete and audit-ready supporting documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, financial analyses, and closing activities. Escalate significant accounting issues, unresolved variances, and potential financial reporting risks to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Support internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting schedules and documentation. Assist with annual budget, forecast, and business plan preparation. Participate in accounting process improvement, reporting automation, and system enhancement initiatives. Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports requested by management. Support cross-training and knowledge sharing within the FF Accounting team. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned. Compensation Range $55,000 - $70,000 per year (Subject to Compensation Study Upon Candidate Selection) Benefits Of Working At GLOVIS America Inc. Medical Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Basic Life and AD&D as well as Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick leave Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement* 401(k) with Generous Matching Referral Bonuses* Auto Allowance* Quarterly Employee Lunches, Summer Refreshments, and Monthly Team Building Activities* Discretionary Bo…

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