Director, Accounting

About the role

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading domestic and international freight forwarder in the United States, providing customized logistics and warehousing solutions for clients around the world and across all industries via air, ground, and ocean freight. A subsidiary of Estes Express lines with corporate located in Richmond, Virginia, EFW is uniquely backed by Estes Express Lines’ extensive line haul network providing EFW clients with a hybrid transportation network. The company has received industry awards, including Specialty Carrier of the Year and E-Commerce Delivery Carrier of the Year, and has been recognized by Global Trade Americas as a leading 3PL to watch.

Responsibilities

• The Director, Accounting leads high-volume accounting operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, cash application, and payment processing.
• This role is responsible for optimizing procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes, strengthening internal controls, improving cash flow, and supporting scalable growth.
• The Director, Accounting partners closely with finance, operations, and technology teams to drive process improvement, resolve operational issues, and ensure accurate, timely, and efficient transactional accounting.
• Direct the strategic operations of the accounts payable, accounts receivables, and cash application teams to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPI