Accounting Manager

Tucker Company Worldwide, Inc.
Tucker Company Worldwide, Inc. is a family-held, third-generation corporation with a proud legacy of leadership celebrating its 60th anniversary in business. We believe in the importance of investing generously in our people, business, industry, and local community. Tucker Company is the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. We help transportation professionals for some of the world’s top brands ensure the safe, on-time delivery of their freight using carefully designed procedures, cutting-edge technologies, and award-winning service. Whether the shipment is oversized, delicate, high-value, or hazardous, we’re prepared to manage it with the utmost care. Tucker Company serves on the board of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), chair the Highway Transportation Committee of the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), and serves on committees in a variety of trade associations important to our customers to understand both our industry and our customers’ industries. We take great pride in moving high-touch, high-security freight in industries where reputation and track record are paramount.

Location: Hybrid(Haddonfield, NJ + Remote) Position Type: Full-time 
 

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Positions Tucker as a superior vendor to its customers, a superior customer to its vendors, a superior employer to its staff, and as a fully compliant taxpayer to local, state, and federal regulators, by:  

  • Ensuring timely invoicing to customers, timely vouchering and payment to vendors, and timely and accurate accounting for all business operations  

  • Trial balance accuracy 

  • General ledger maintenance including current and prior period adjustments 
  • Accuracy in GAAP based accounting, including monthly journal entries and adjustments in proper periods 
  • Timely resolution of AR and AP exceptions (including consistent collaboration with other departments) 
  • Accuracy in management of accounts receivable and accounts payable sub ledgers 
  • Auditing of expenses and expense accounts to ensure proper recording and G/L allocations 
  • Management of corporate credit cards 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Maintaining 13-week cash flow projections and ensuring all inputs are consistently accurate 

• Performing bank reconciliations and other account reconciliations 

• Preparing the Daily Flash report and ensuring all inputs are consistently accurate 

• Entering payroll in payroll software system and accurately recording journal entries  

• Generating weekly and monthly settlement checks and ensuring prompt payment 

• Maintaining required personnel records, tax records, and business documents 

• Assisting and collaborating with People & Culture for New Team Member Onboarding and Offboarding processes 

• Preparing annual 1099 filings 

• Helping Tucker to become a “Broker of Choice” for motor carriers by executing a payment process that is predictable, reliable and an overall positive experience 

• Collaborating with operating teams and updating accounting processes to create efficiencies  

• Backing up credit staff to issue new credit and make ongoing credit adjustments 

• Helping achieve scale & reduce waste by taking proactive measures to ensure that subordinate staff members within the accounting department are maximally productive at all times  

• Assisting Controller in overseeing purchase/lease/finance/banking activities and record-keeping of corporate resources by maintaining records related to this activity and providing data, reports, and information to aid decision-making 

• Informing the accountable Tucker staff of any new vendor agreements to assist the company with its contract management, storage, and retrieval process and in keeping compliant with the company’s Critical Vendor policy 

• Champions, Promotes & Inspires Core Values internally & externally; and as a Manager ensures adherence and demonstration of Core Values by all underlying subordinate staff 

• Assisting in the annual budget process 

• Assisting in creation of monthly financial package 

• Assisting in investigation of variances against budget 

• Creating (with Controller) and monitoring accounting department KPI’s 

• As a manager, ensure cultural assimilation process is carried out at team level 

• Report observed ineffective resources and inefficient processes to Controller 

• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned by Controller 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 

• 3-5 years’ experience as a Full Charge Bookkeeper or Staff Accountant 

• A deep knowledge and understanding of accounting software systems 

• Knowledge of GAAP and double-entry accounting 

PREFERRED SKILLS 

• High organizational skills 

• Exceptional supervisory and management skills 

• Proven workflow and process master 

• MS Excel intermediate to advanced 

• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality 

• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills  

• Able to work independently, have proven time management skills and can effectively prioritize tasks 

• Willingness to help others and display an enthusiastic attitude 

• Proficiency in MS Office and aptitude to learn other related technologies  

• Strong organizational skills 

• Strong presentation skills  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Experience in Transportation/Logistics/Procurement field   

Equal Opportunity Employment: 

Tucker Company is dedicated to promoting and supporting diversity within our workplace. We provide an environment that promotes respect, integrity, teamwork, achievement, and acceptance regardless of age, disability, education, gender, gender expression, gender identity, job level, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other protected factors. Tucker Company is committed to equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. Equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employees are encouraged to discuss equal employment opportunity-related questions and issues with People and Culture. The Company does not allow any form of retaliation against individuals who, in good faith, raise issues of equal employment opportunity.