Customer Service Accounting Clerk, Logistics Clerk
Resume:
Susan Stacken
Chicago, IL **638
************@***.***
OBJECTIVE
A challenging position utilizing experience and versatility in office administration, accounts receivable and / or customer relations, with an employer that seeks and rewards hard work and quality.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 07/20/1998 – 12/5/2014 Leggett & Platt
L&P Logistics
Freight Audit Specialist
Audit high volume Ocean Freight BOL’s with regard to Company Service Contract accuracy for payment to Steamship Lines on imported and exported goods. Initially managed manually, followed by Descartes then OTM
Liaison between Company and Shipping Lines, working closely on all inaccurately rated freight charges until rated per Service Contracted rates
Request over payments from vendors, and credit to the correct branches via Journal Entries
Review monthly aging statements from Carriers. A few Carriers were reviewed weekly. Work with all outstanding shipments and research why statements may reflect high account balances. Significantly reduced outstanding accounts
Aid to Descartes Team and Freight Analyst for inconsistencies in Ocean Freight Rates in Descartes followed by OTM Rate Records
Prepare spreadsheets for Cost Savings, Daily manual tally of all shipments that required ocean freight payments to Steamship Lines
Audit paper invoices from Forwarders and Brokers for accuracy for billing to branches
Create and implement a log to maintain control of paper invoices received from forwarders/brokers
L&P Global Services
Accounting Coordinator
Manage manual Audit of high volume Ocean Freight BOL’s with regard to Company Service Contract accuracy for payments to Brokers / Steamship Lines on imported goods
Create a Monthly Freight Savings Report based upon the current month inventory
Create and establish an Ocean Freight Matrix for numerous Ocean Service Contracts
Request refunds from ocean vendors on all over rated BOL’s averaging $ 160,000.00 per year
Develope quarterly new costs of goods as well as establish average freight rate of goods
Key new costs in LPCS system
Prepare Month End Freight Accrual Journal Entries
Liaison to company partners advising partners of current period freight bills processed
Create a Monthly Gross Profit Margin Report (GPM) for Company Controller
Process and pay all inland freight bills on imported goods
Document HTS coding for Customs purposes
Fashion Bed Group – L&P
Accounting Clerk
Prepare Wire Transfers for Mexico Suppliers for purchased goods
Maintain Purchase Order logs
Bill branches for imported goods
Inland Trucking Invoices / detention / demurrage / exams
SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, OTM (Oracle Transportation Mgmt.)
EDUCATION
HS Diploma – Mattawan, Kalamazoo MI
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