Interline Accounting Analyst

Dayton Freight Lines; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Dayton Freight Lines is seeking a Partner Accounting Analyst to support financial health and partner network operations. You will own analysis of partner activity, receivables, billing discrepancies, and account corrections while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to improve accuracy and efficiency.

The role requires strong analytical skills, detail orientation, and experience with Excel and financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience will be considered.
• Three or more years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, audit, reconciliation, financial operations, or a comparable analytical role preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to research complex issues, interpret data, and make sound recommendations.
• Experience managing account reconciliations, invoice disputes, credits, adjustments, billing corrections, or audit-related activity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to work effectively with financial systems, reporting tools, and high-volume data.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, documentation, and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial or operational issues clearly and professionally.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset, strong customer-service orientation, and initiative to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed reviews of partner billing activity, audit findings, account corrections, and financial exceptions to ensure accuracy and policy compliance.
• Investigate complex invoice discrepancies, rate variances, terms, discounts, accessorial charges, service changes, returns, and other billing issues; determine root cause and coordinate resolution.
• Analyze audit reports and partner-submitted correction requests; validate supporting documentation and update records as appropriate.
• Reconcile partner account activity including invoices, payments, credits, refunds, adjustments, and open balances; resolve variances promptly.
• Review billing transactions for accuracy before/after invoicing; coordinate corrections to prevent recurring errors.
• Maintain complete documentation of investigations, account activity, adjustments, and resolutions for auditability.
• Analyze accounts receivable aging and open-item trends to identify exceptions and improve cash flow.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Customer Service, Operations, and partners to resolve issues and implement corrective actions.
• Provide clear, timely communication to partners regarding billing questions, documentation requests, dispute status, and resolutions.
• Process approved credits, refunds, adjustments, and reconciliations within timelines.
• Monitor work queues, exception reports, and aging activity to ensure timely resolution of items.
• Identify recurring discrepancies and contribute to process improvements in workflows and data quality.
• Support department priorities, special projects, cross-training, and other Partner Accounting functions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Multitasking

Process improvement mindset

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Transportation-management systems

Accounts receivable systems

Job description

Overview

The Partner Accounting Analyst supports the financial health and operational effectiveness of the organization’s partner network. This role owns the analysis, investigation, and resolution of partner account activity and receivables, billing exceptions, audit discrepancies, and account corrections.

The successful candidate is a detail-oriented problem solver who can interpret financial and operational data, communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners, and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, controls, and process efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed reviews of partner billing activity, audit findings, account corrections, and financial exceptions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with established policies.
• Investigate complex invoice discrepancies, rate variances, terms, discounts, accessorial charges, service changes, returns, and other billing-related issues; determine root cause and coordinate resolution.
• Analyze audit reports and partner-submitted correction requests, validate supporting documentation, and update account or billing records as appropriate.
• Reconcile partner account activity, including invoices, payments, credits, refunds, adjustments, and open balances; identify and resolve variances promptly.
• Review billing transactions and account data for accuracy before and after invoicing; make or coordinate necessary corrections to prevent recurring errors.
• Maintain complete, accurate documentation of investigations, account activity, adjustments, and resolutions to support auditability and internal visibility.
• Analyze accounts receivable aging and open-item trends to identify exceptions, disputed balances, operational breakdowns, and opportunities to improve billing accuracy and cash flow.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Customer Service, Operations, and external partners to resolve account issues and establish sustainable corrective actions.
• Provide clear, timely communication to partners regarding billing questions, documentation requests, dispute status, account corrections, and resolution timelines.
• Process approved credits, refunds, adjustments, and account reconciliations accurately and within established timelines.
• Monitor assigned work queues, exception reports, and aging activity to ensure timely review and resolution of outstanding items.
• Identify recurring discrepancies, process gaps, and control weaknesses; recommend and support improvements to workflows, reporting, policies, and data quality.
• Support department priorities, special projects, cross-training, and other Partner Accounting functions as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience will be considered.

• Three or more years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, audit, reconciliation, financial operations, or a comparable analytical role preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to research complex issues, interpret data, and make sound recommendations.

• Experience managing account reconciliations, invoice disputes, credits, adjustments, billing corrections, or audit-related activity.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to work effectively with financial systems, reporting tools, and high-volume data.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, documentation, and follow-through.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial or operational issues clearly and professionally.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.

• Collaborative mindset, strong customer-service orientation, and initiative to improve processes.

Preferred:

• Experience in transportation, logistics, freight, or another high-volume, transaction-based industry.
• Experience with ERP, transportation-management, billing, or accounts receivable systems.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience identifying root causes and implementing process improvements.

Benefits

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, 401(k), etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days