Accounting/logistics Specialist - Long Beach, United States - Oxbow Energy Solutions LLC

Description

Founded in 1983 by principal shareholder William I. Koch, Oxbow is one of the world's largest recyclers of refinery and natural gas coproducts.

Oxbow is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida with approximately 950 employees operating from more than 30 locations in 14 countries worldwide.

Oxbow is a world leader in the production and distribution of calcined petroleum coke and the distribution of fuel grade petroleum coke.

Oxbow also provides bulk storage and handling for petroleum coke and other commodities.

Oxbow's scale, expertise and leading market positions have allowed it to create a powerful global sourcing platform with superior market intelligence and longstanding relationships with many of its key suppliers and customers.

Oxbow's products are essential in the production of aluminum, steel, glass and cement and our specialty products are used in variety of innovative products, including high performance plastics, solar panels, electronics and batteries.

Oxbow is annually ranked by Forbes as one of the top 500 privately held U.S. companies.

Our success as a company and industry leader comes from a winning combination of teamwork, innovative uses of technology, and our talented employees.

Oxbow Energy Solutions LLC is currently looking for an Accounting/Logistics Specialist join our team in the Long Beach, CA location.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provides customer service and scheduling.
• Communicates with suppliers, vendors, and transportation companies.
• Communicates with customers to manage weekly scheduling.
• Communicates with customers on past due payments.
• Internal Inventory Management System (IMS)
• Reconciles trucks shipments with railcars in IMS.
• Sends rail BOL's shipment notification to customers in IMS.
• Transmits IMS BOL's to Oracle.
• Administrative and Accounting Duties within Oracle and other internal systems
• Prepare invoices and process PO's in Oracle
• Manage trace reports in railroad software.
• Maintains records of railcar repairs.
• Supports management with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Manage expense reporting for management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analysis and judgment skills.
• Works independently and is selfmotivated.
• Confident and able to interface with all levels of management and employees within Oxbow and Oxbow's suppliers and customers.
• Professional and works well in a team environment.
• Communicates clearly and concisely in a variety of communication settings and styles. Effectively tailors the message to the needs of the audience.
• Establishes goals and objectives which are specific, measurable, achievable and relevant.
• Organizes work in a wellplanned manner.
• Maintains deadlines.
• Strong aptitude for numbers, inventory reconciliation, invoicing, reporting.
• Must be proficient with Excel.
• Works well under pressure.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience with accounts payable or other accounting functions.
• High School degree is required. Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, marketing or related field preferred.
• Previous experience and familiarization with data entry, accounting, customer relations and computer systems preferred.
• Experience with Oracle preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Works independently and is selfmotivated.

Ability to work as part of team and adapt to changing needs and requirements.

• Professional and works well in a team environment.
• Confident and able to interface with all levels of management and employees within Oxbow and Oxbow's suppliers and customers.
• Strong aptitude for numbers, inventory reconciliation, invoicing, reporting.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills as well as experience with inventory reconciliation, invoicing and reporting.
• Good problem solving and time management skills. Works well under pressure.

Physical Requirements

• Typically sits or stands for extended amount of time in front of a computer.
• As needed, lifts, carries or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• May be required to move about to coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate or exchange ideas by means of verbal or written word to impart information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed instructions to other workers.

Oxbow Offers:

• Competitive compensation package
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Generous 401k match and paid time off