Senior Accounting Manager

finance backbone of Beeontrade

Senior Accounting & Finance Operations Manager

On a normal day you might be reviewing job profitability in Cargowise, negotiating a payment plan with a carrier, closing the month with our external CPA, or advising the CEO on which invoices to pay and which customers to block. If you enjoy having ownership, visibility, and direct impact on business decisions, this role is for you.

Own Accounting & Reporting

• Own the

  end-to-end accounting for Beeontrade’s local entity

  (GL, AP, AR, bank, fixed assets, accruals).
• Prepare

  monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow

  and reconcile to Cargowise.
• Coordinate with external accountants for

  payroll, tax and statutory filings

  .
• Ensure all Cargowise jobs are properly costed and invoiced; no missing revenue, no “forgotten” costs.
• Build simple, clear reporting packs for the CEO and global finance (profit by office, product, customer).

Lead AP / Cash Management

• Own

  supplier AP

  for carriers, truckers, customs brokers, warehouses, landlords, and service providers.
• Design and run a

  weekly payment calendar

  based on cash availability and priorities.
• Decide and recommend which invoices to pay now, which to split, and which to delay – always protecting working capital.
• Ensure

  critical payments

  (duties, freight, rent, payroll, taxes) are never missed.
• Maintain strict approval workflows and

  segregation between this entity and other Beeontrade entities

  .

Lead AR / Credit & Collections

• Own the

  full AR process

  from invoicing to cash collection.
• Monitor

  AR aging, DSO, and past-due balances

  ; prepare weekly collection plans.
• Call and email customers, agree payment plans, and escalate problem accounts early.
• Work closely with Sales and Operations to align credit terms, stop-ship decisions, and margin protection.
• Set up clear procedures around

  credit limits, pre-payment rules, and release of shipments

  .

Be the Cargowise Finance Owner

• Act as the

  Cargowise finance “super user”

  : job costing, invoicing, revenue recognition, and margin checks.
• Train operations and sales teams on how to use Cargowise correctly so that finance data is clean.
• Work with our global finance and systems teams to improve templates, reports and workflows in Cargowise.

Build Processes, Controls & Team

• Implement and maintain

  internal controls

  over payments, approvals, documentation and access to bank accounts.
• Document finance SOPs: AP, AR, cash application, month-end close, job profitability checks, etc.
• Supervise and develop junior AP/AR staff; review their work and coach them to higher standards.
• Partner with the CEO and Head of Finance (global) on budgeting, forecasting and vendor negotiations.

• 7+ years

  of experience in

  Accounting / Finance

  , including

  at least 3+ years

  in a senior role such as

  Accounting Manager, Finance Manager or Controller

  .
• Strong knowledge of

  local statutory requirements

  (payroll, tax, social security, statutory reporting).
• Proven track record managing

  AP, AR, cash flow and monthly financial closing

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  freight forwarding or logistics

  is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with

  Cargowise (or similar TMS/ERP)

  and

  advanced Microsoft Excel

  skills.
• Ability to read and interpret

  financial statements

  and explain them clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• High level of

  integrity, ownership, and discipline

  ; respects approval workflows and entity separation.
• Comfortable challenging vendors, customers and internal stakeholders using facts and numbers.

• Fluent in English

  (written and spoken); other languages are a plus.

The way we’re doing business isn’t working.

It’s time for that to change. At Beeontrade, we’re building an operating system for global commerce. Whether an entrepreneur or an enterprise-level business, our goal is to make it simple to connect each value chain of commerce and scale quickly.

We provide freight forwarding, warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment services powered by technology, giving customers single-view dashboards with full control and visibility across their cargo and inventory.

We invest heavily in education from day one, and we bring together people from diverse backgrounds and industry veterans to push the freight forwarding industry forward.

At Beeontrade, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.