GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:
This position falls under the DOCE division (Dole Ocean Cargo Express). DOCE manages the ocean freight operations for Dole, handling the shipping of 3rd party cargo across North, Central America, and Europe. Dole specializes in moving refrigerated containers and maintains one of the largest reefer fleets in the world. You will be responsible for supporting the different areas in the accounting department. Assist in account receivables (cash application, collections), account payables, intercompany accounting transactions, support the Senior Accounting position, support the Financial Analyst position and other special assignments. You will act as back-up in the accounting functions to keep the department running efficiently.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION:
Monitor and record inter-company transactions from Dole’s Latin American Divisions, including reconciling balances and preparing debit/credit advises. Verification of information received from all divisions to confirm accuracy of data including volume, vessel, trip, direction, costs, GL account.
· Maintain and reconcile balance sheet and general ledger accounts, by monitoring, verifying accuracy of, and analyzing the information on period basis, to guarantee the availability of accurate accounting information.
· Record and maintain weekly accounting transactions for general ledger, revenues, and cash application.
· Prepare supporting analysis on a period basis for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
· Create and input adjustments and other requested journal entries into J.D. Edwards general ledger system.
· Responsible for all input or applications of checks and wires, received daily from our customers or agents, verifying, classifying, and recording transactions into the general ledger or accounting system, in order to maintain accurate and timely information regarding payments and account statuses.
· Process in a weekly basis the North America Trucking Report to generate providers payment.
· Verify accounts payable entries and process adjustments and/or write offs application in compliance with financial policies and procedures, in order to review AP transactions and assure an accurate payment.
·Working closely with the ICFR department and applicable internal or external auditors to make sure DOCE complies with all the financial and operational controls required by Sarbanes-Oxley, and in line with overall company objectives.
· Support Financial Analyst position reviewing variances between actuals and estimates reporting in a periodical basis.
· Provide support in special projects as required, to comply with the accounting department requirements.
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