Specialist, Truck Freight Payment Senior

About the position

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS is hiring a Senior Truck Freight Payment Specialist to join its finance team. The Senior Truck Freight Payment Specialist will provide day-to-day support for the business unit customers and vendors through the entire procure-to-pay process and, at the same time, seek process improvement efficiencies and understand corporate structures, business contacts, and stakeholders. The person in this role will also participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.   This is a hybrid position based out of Inver Grove Heights, MN location.

Responsibilities

  • Address and resolve varied and complex escalated issues.
  • Processing of invoices and ensure timely payments.
  • Review client documentation to ensure proper systems set up and compliance with correct accounting procedures.
  • Monitor and report on changes in payment standards.
  • Prepare and sort source documents and interpret data to be entered.
  • Contact preparers of source documents to resolve questions, inconsistencies or missing data.
  • Perform data entry in the Accounts Payable/Account Receivable System from source documents, complete necessary coding, confirm accuracy of data, and make necessary corrections.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, and/or AP/AR
  • High School diploma or GED

Nice-to-haves

  • Proficient in MS Office suite
  • Experience using automated financial and accounting systems
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong attention to detail and organization skills
  • Associate's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business, Business Administration, or related field

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • wellness programs
  • life insurance
  • health and dependent care spending accounts
  • paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • pension
  • profit sharing
  • short- and long-term disability
  • tuition reimbursement
  • adoption assistance
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