Accountant - Shipping

Salla is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to join our finance team.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of shipping operations, which includes tracking shipping costs, reconciling accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions and provide valuable insights to optimize logistic operations and drive cost efficiencies. This is an excellent opportunity for

someone eager to contribute to a thriving e-commerce business.

**Key Responsibility**:
**Revenue calculation of AWB**:

- Calculate AWB revenues accurately
- Manage the weight Correction process by reviewing and adjusting as necessary
- Handle deferred revenue of AWB shipping companies
- Record entries for AWB revenues
- Reconcile monthly merchant invoices to booked and deferred revenue

**Cost of AWB**:

- Ensure timely receipt of AWB vendor invoices
- Reconcile AWB vendor invoices with Salla records
- Identify and resolve discrepancies
- Book COGS for AWB revenues
- Process payment for the vendor

**3PL billing and collection**:

- Extract 3PL report from back end and calculate expected revenue
- Issue the invoice based on the agreement with the 3PL
- Follow up with 3PL providers to reconcile invoices
- Contact 3PL providers to settle due balances
- Maintain updated ageing analysis of 3PL revenue receivables

**Merchant Compensation**:

- Daily review of outstanding credit notes due to merchants
- Coordinate with shipping team to resolve outstanding requests
- Process the compensation for the credit notes issued from shipping companies

**COD**:

- Reconcile received cash from logistics partners to contractual terms
- Update delivery status on NASA and process B2B payment instructed from back-end)
- Book the correct accounting entries

**Bank ANB # 48 Reconcile**:

- Book all shipping companies' transfers
- Book all COD Merchant's Payouts
- Perform frequent reconciliations

**Weekly Tasks**:

- Process merchant compensations based on the issued credit notes from shipping companies
- Reconcile and process COD dues to merchant

**Day-To-Day Tasks**:

- Check weights for DHL and Aramex daily and adjust as needed
- Review tickets and documents from shipping companies
- Compensating merchants - monitor tickets in Asana
- Reconciling ANB Bank account # 48
- Improving and optimizing shipping processes
- Focusing on enhancing the merchant experience

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in operational accounting or related field
- Proficiency in MS Excel and other accounting software
- Knowledge of shipping processes and terminology
- Proficiency in analyzing financial data utilizing data analysis software
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills