Location
Norfolk, VA | United States
Job description
Main Purpose of the Role:
Accordingly release import and export shipments if all requirements have been fulfilled and in line with Zim’s credit policy. Focal point and liaison for GSS and provide assistance to GSS if needed.
Major Areas of Responsibility: Freight Cash, Documentation Release
Main Tasks:
- Ability to apply appropriate documentation of payments application and release in both SAP and IQShip and prepare checks and wires to send to GSS for processing.
- Assist with related special projects, as required.
- Send information to CUCC team to create maintain and update customers.
- Files and keeps original bill of lading arranged according to vessel/voyage number.
- Coordinates port of loading and port of destination as a third party recipient of original bill of lading and verifies payment.
- Releases express bill of lading with prepaid charges and/or consignee with credit account according to credit policy.
- Coordinates messages/information to other colleagues, accounting department, branch, agents, etc inquiring about customer accounts.
- Respond in a timely manner to customers and ZIM’s offices inquiries utilizing various methods of communication (email, fax and phone).
- Prepare, submit, file, and maintain backup documentation. Assist in preparation of managerial financial reports and related comparison to the budget.
- Ability to relate to customers and co-workers at all levels with courtesy and professionalism
- Review brokerage payments and analyze as necessary.
- Filing checks and wire
Function:
Finance
Publish in Internal Career Page:
No
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
Associate’s degree from accredited college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One to two years related experience and/or training
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
Job tags
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