Nippon Express Company, Ltd. ("NX”) was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world.

Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. ("NEU”) was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of: air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.

The Accounting and Administration Manager will be responsible for managing the assignments of accounting operations, monthly, quarterly and yearly financial closing, various reports to Accounting & Finance Division, implementing and maintaining internal control.

• Ensures Accounting processes are accurate and timely in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Coordinates Accounting Closings with Regional Accounting & Finance Division, and other Accounting Centers.
• Creates various accounting reports to ensure that all reports are accurately and timely prepared and submitted.

• Supporting and training agents / Managers AS400 / SAP

• Accounting functions set up for Customers. Vendors, make Credit card payments and process, create documents for accounting, payment requests, wire requests. Review Vendor and Customer Statements.

• Assist Accounting and Branch with AR or AP corrections

• Candidate will be point of contact for branch, HR business partner and head office Divisions.

Salary Pay Range: $70,000.00 - 90,000.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.  At NEU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role

• Bachelor of Science, Accounting Degree.
• 5-7 years accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems software.
• Strong teamwork skills
• Good communications skills – listening, providing and receiving feedback
• Process improvement
• Strong computer and analytical skills – PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Organization Relationships:

Will work with all levels in the organization.

Work Environment:

(With or without accommodations) This position is predominantly sedentary office work, which involves sitting, typing, filing, and conversing on the phone.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities and working conditions of the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

Nippon Express offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1 ^st of the month after 30 days.
• 401k with a company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, HSA, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Auto and Home policies, Commuter Benefits, and much more.
• Generous Vacation and Sick time.

Nippon Express USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.