Nippon Express USA

Overview

Nippon Express Company, Ltd. (“NX”) was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world. 

Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. (“NEU”) was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of: air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.

Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for several functional areas of general accounting. The Accounting Processor will report to the Manager or Assistant Manager. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Accounts Payable- process payments to suppliers and respond to inquiries from suppliers about payment status
• General Journal Entry- process journal entry for several types of accounting transactions
• Report preparation-prepare balance lists for some of the main general ledger accounts, cargo insurance, etc
• Effective and professional communication with branch offices
• Filing of documents
• Other assignments as required by management
• Hourly Pay Range $20-$25
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance preferred 
• Strong understanding of basic bookkeeping
• PC Skills primarily in Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Must be able to pass an internal basic accounting test on journal entries

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance preferred 
• Strong understanding of basic bookkeeping
• PC Skills primarily in Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Must be able to pass an internal basic accounting test on journal entries

Organization Relationships: Reports to Accounting Assistant Manager or Accounting Manager

Work Environment:

(With or without accommodations) This position is predominantly sedentary office work, which involves sitting, typing, filing, and conversing on the phone.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities and working conditions of the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

Nippon Express offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month after 30 days.
• 401k with a company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, HSA, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Auto and Home policies, Commuter Benefits, and much more.
• Generous Vacation and Sick time.

Nippon Express USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment 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.