Accounting Manager

KBX is looking for an Accounting Manager to support our rail activity, whose core responsibilities will be to provide leadership and direction to the accounts payable/freight audit team and to acquire and develop appropriate talent and resources needed to meet business and customer needs. The candidate will partner with the team to actively seek to identify process and system improvements in the overall accounts payable process to improve the efficiency of processing resulting in timely payments. Additionally, this role will also assist with the execution of key initiatives and strategies that are aligned with and will advance the overall KBX vision.

Our Freight Audit team is responsible for facilitating resolutions to freight invoices to ensure that we are delivering reliable, accurate, and timely invoice processing for our internal and external customers. This team closely partners with other individuals on our AP Freight Audit Team, accounting departments, procurement and rating to root cause and resolve invoice discrepancies to ensure timely payment to carriers.

• Lead and supervise team, focusing on direct reports as primary responsibility.
• Develop team knowledge and capability, providing regular feedback for growth.
• Encourage team participation in change initiatives and challenge the status quo.
• Communicate and maintain partnerships with other business groups and carriers.
• Evaluate and distribute team workload appropriately.
• Foster a solution-focused attitude and collaborative brainstorming.
• Work with Freight Auditors to resolve issues and ensure timely freight invoice payments.
• Monitor aged freight invoices and encourage resolution and payment collaboration.
• Communicate known issues to Payables Director for escalation and resolution.
• Promote entrepreneurial thinking to drive process changes and innovation.

• Experience as a supervisor managing a team
• Experience using Microsoft Excel including use of Pivot Tables and VLookups
• Experience in an Accounts Payable, Auditing, Accounts Receivable or Transactional related role
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to solve problems and consistently demonstrate initiative in task execution

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another business-related field
• Experience in a role supporting transportation activity
• Experience in a role supporting data interface troubleshooting
• Experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations related role
• Experience with implementing process improvements and leveraging technology to streamline AP operations
• Experience with tariffs, rules & regulations, detention, accessorial, and demurrage activity in the rail industry

KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com.