Job Details

Is your career taking you where you want to go?
When it began in 1924, Saia LTL Freight covered a two-state area: Louisiana and Texas. Today, Saia is one of the most successful carriers in the U.S., providing nationwide less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, and third-party logistics services. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia is a fast growing company offering industry leading benefits and opportunities to inspire every member of our team. With over 12,000 employees dedicated to their jobs and our customers, you may discover your own career path at Saia.

Position Summary

Collaborates with the accounting team by maintaining financial records and ensuring financial transactions are properly recorded.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities                                                         

• Prepares and presents accounting data by processing and interpreting accounts within the ledgers.
• Reviews and resolves discrepancies in financial entries and reports.
• Reconciles and posts financial activity to ensure that payments are charged to the correct accounts.
• Compiles financial data to prepare business activity reports, financial forecasts, and budgets.
• Analyzes current cost revenues, and financial commitments incurred to predict future revenue and expenses.
• Maintains accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles accounts to the general ledger.
• Communicates with business partners regarding payment status, invoice requests, and inquiries.
• Collaborates in monthly closing processes, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Prior accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and accounting systems.

Benefits
At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.

Our Mission
At Saia Inc., success comes down to taking care of the people who matter most – our customers, our employees and our shareholders. The rest will take care of itself.

To safely drive our customers’ success with custom solutions built on the three pillars of our service-focused values: people, purpose and performance.

Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.