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Tallgrass Freight Company
Tallgrass Freight Company
11 – 50 Employees
B2BLogisticsTransport
Tallgrass Freight Company is a logistics and freight brokerage provider serving businesses with flexible transportation options. Its services include less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload, rail, expedited, and temperature-controlled shipping, helping customers coordinate the movement of goods across different freight requirements. Founded in 2012, the company supports its agents with operational resources and guidance designed to help them build and manage freight brokerage business.
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Staff Accountant, Accounts Receivable

Manage accounts receivable, billing, payments, reconciliations, and reporting for Tallgrass Freight Company. Support month-end close, audits, financial controls, and improvements to billing processes.

USUnited StatesCOColorado
$62,400 – $93,600 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredAccounts Receivable
ERP

Description

  • Prepare, record, verify, analyze, and report accounts receivable activity, including invoices, billing adjustments, account changes, and payment applications.
  • Post customer payments to the correct accounts and retain supporting documentation.
  • Prepare, review, and issue invoices using contracts, pricing agreements, run tickets, meter readings, trucking tickets, and approved billing documentation.
  • Check billing data and supporting records for accuracy, completeness, authorization, and compliance.
  • Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, customer account issues, unapplied cash, and differences among billing systems, operational data, and accounting records.
  • Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable ledgers, customer balances, financial statement support, and AR reports.
  • Support month-end close through billing accruals, revenue cut-off reviews, account reconciliations, journal entry support, and close reporting.
  • Prepare arrears reports and assess overdue balances, collections exposure, payment patterns, and potential bad debt.
  • Reconcile bill runs to detect errors, duplicate invoices, irregularities, potential fraud, and unusual account activity.
  • Perform calculations and analysis for statistical records, revenue reports, cost analyses, customer account reviews, and management reporting.
  • Develop, maintain, and assess accounts receivable policies, procedures, and process documentation.
  • Apply required controls, company policies, approval standards, and accounting procedures.
  • Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, invoice records, account documentation, and explanations of AR activity.
  • Identify process errors, control deficiencies, system constraints, and recurring billing problems, and help resolve their root causes.
  • Support the implementation, testing, configuration, and integration of accounts receivable, ticketing, invoicing, and accounting systems.
  • Build effective working relationships with customers, transporters, field staff, operations, accounting teams, and other stakeholders.
  • Respond to questions about invoices, payments, and account balances.
  • Protect confidential information and maintain reliable attendance.
  • Complete other daily, weekly, monthly, and special project responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is required.
  • At least five years of relevant experience in accounting, accounts receivable, billing, bookkeeping, finance, or a comparable field is required.
  • Experience with AR reconciliations, payment application, billing review, customer account analysis, and month-end close support is required.
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • A valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record are required when travel is part of the role.
  • Strong knowledge of accounts receivable processes, billing controls, reconciliations, payment application, customer account maintenance, and financial reporting support.
  • Advanced Excel capabilities, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, filtering, sorting, reconciliations, and large-data analysis, are preferred.
  • Experience with ERP, accounting, ticketing, billing, or accounts receivable software is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management abilities.
  • Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to investigate discrepancies, determine root causes, and recommend corrective action.
  • Ability to interpret customer contracts, pricing provisions, billing documentation, and operational data.
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and meet billing, close, audit, and reporting deadlines.
  • Strong customer service, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaborate across functions.
  • Ability to protect confidential information, follow company policies, and contribute to process improvements.
  • Ability to remain seated for extended periods and lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Availability to respond during working and non-working hours when business needs require it.
  • Willingness to work non-traditional hours when necessary.
  • Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment drug screening and background screening, including a credit report for certain positions.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay aligned with industry standards.
  • Health insurance options that include Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
  • Infertility coverage.
  • Parental leave.
  • 401(k) plan with an immediate-vesting match of up to 6% and a discretionary employer contribution of up to 4%.
  • Wellness programs and mental health resources.
  • Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Critical illness and accident insurance.
  • Vacation, sick leave, paid caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and bereavement leave.
  • Identity theft protection.
  • Annual discretionary bonus.
  • Tuition reimbursement program.
  • Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
  • Company vehicle when applicable.
  • Employee discounts on vehicles, tires, cellular plans, and other products and services.
  • Networking and employee engagement events.
  • Personal development opportunities.
  • Hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days working from home.

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