Senior Freight Accountant

Job Title: Senior Freight Accountant – US Logistics (AR/AP & GL)

Location: Remote – Latin America 
Type of Contract: Full-Time | Remote (40+ hours per week)
Salary Range: Market Rates
Language Requirements: Professional English proficiency required
Schedule: Pacific Time Zone hours

Our client is seeking a seasoned Freight Accountant with extensive US freight brokerage and transportation accounting experience to manage full-cycle accounting across multiple entities. You will oversee general ledger accuracy, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, and month-end close while building scalable accounting processes and internal controls. Your work will directly impact financial visibility, cash flow management, operational efficiency, and the company's growth toward its $200 million business goal.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounting for multiple entities, including general ledger management, journal entries, accruals, prepaids, intercompany transactions, and month-end and year-end close.
• Manage accounts payable, including carrier settlements, quick-pay transactions, factoring payments, and vendor invoices, ensuring every payment is accurately matched to the corresponding load, rate confirmation, and proof of delivery (POD).
• Manage accounts receivable, including customer invoicing, cash application, aging reports, collections, short payments, and chargebacks.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, factoring accounts, AR, AP, and intercompany balances while ensuring all balance sheet accounts are fully supported and accurate.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, at both the entity and consolidated levels.
• Analyze load-level and customer-level profitability, develop cash flow forecasts, and monitor freight-related charges, including accessorials, detention, lumper fees, TONU, fuel surcharges, freight claims, and insurance recoveries.
• Establish accounting controls, maintain audit-ready documentation, coordinate with external CPAs on tax filings and audits, and collaborate with engineering teams to automate accounting workflows and validate system changes.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional accounting experience, including full-cycle general ledger management and ownership of month-end close.
• Required experience in US freight brokerage, logistics, transportation, or carrier accounting, with a strong understanding of carrier settlements, quick pay, factoring, accessorials, detention, fuel surcharges, and freight claims.
• Proven experience preparing financial statements, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and managing multi-entity and intercompany accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial reporting practices.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks or comparable accounting software, transportation management systems (TMS), and advanced Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to build, improve, and document accounting processes, including AP/AR workflows, month-end close procedures, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly and challenge discrepancies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CPA license or progress toward CPA certification.
• Experience with accounting automation, system integrations, and accounting data flows between TMS platforms and general ledger systems.
• Experience developing load-level and customer-level margin reporting and cash flow forecasts for freight brokerage or asset-based trucking businesses.
• Experience supporting external audits, tax compliance, 1099 reporting, and sales and use tax filings.
• Experience implementing payment approval workflows, segregation of duties, and banking verification procedures to reduce financial risk.