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CG Railway is seeking a Staff Accountant – Revenue, Reconciliations & Close Support to join its Finance & Accounting team in Jacksonville, Florida. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who has foundational experience in account reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end close support, and who is looking to grow within an operational accounting environment.

This position will support the department by assisting with the independent review, verification, and reconciliation of operational accounting flows. The role will support the month-end close through ledger reconciliations, revenue and billing audits, cash application verifications, and settlement oversight. This position also strengthens cross-training across the department to build strong operational coverage while maintaining appropriate internal check-and-balance protocols.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close and Independent Review

• Support month-end close activities, including recurring journal entries, schedules, accrual calculations, and close documentation.
• Prepare and maintain assigned balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules to ensure ledger integrity.
• Conduct clearing account reviews, independent tie-outs, and proactive follow-up on reconciling items.
• Prepare schedules and analytical documentation for independent management review and final approval.

Revenue, Billing, and Verification Controls

• Audit recurring billing activity and support schedules to ensure alignment with general ledger revenue recognition rules.
• Perform independent billing reconciliations and tie-outs between third-party systems, sub-ledgers, and the general ledger.
• Provide controlled backup verification for customer billing to ensure data accuracy prior to final invoice release by operations.
• Analyze and calculate unbilled revenue activity accruals and related clearing account balances.

Cash Application Oversight and AR Reconciliations

• Reconcile daily cash application records and verify posting accuracy against bank-linked activity.
• Maintain independent payments-received schedules to cross-reference against AR ledgers.
• Review customer aging schedules, support statement preparations, and investigate open, unapplied cash items.
• Ensure clear operational boundaries between cash-handling functions and cash-reconciliation tracking.

Settlements and Operational Accounting

• Provide oversight of recurring operational settlement processes, including independent audit of supporting schedules and settlement documentation.
• Reconcile freight and settlement-related accounting entries to catch and resolve variances early.
• Ensure operational data feeds match accounting sub-ledgers accurately and timely.

Accounts Payable & Ledger Integrity

• Support selected A/P-related workflows by auditing expense coding, verifying recurring schedules, and checking run/funding documentation prior to approval.
• Calculate and post month-end invoice accruals and investigate unresolved, aging vendor invoices.
• Provide independent check-and-balance verifications during peak accounting periods without holding transactional execution or payment rights.

Process Improvement and Documentation

• Help document internal workflows to ensure clear procedural boundaries and robust accounting controls.
• Participate in structured team cross-training to build department resilience while respecting system-access boundaries.
• Identify opportunities to improve ledger accuracy, workflow efficiency, and the execution of financial checks.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is strictly required.
• 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience supporting month-end close workflows and account reconciliations.
• Understanding of general ledger accounting and standard accounting check-and-balance practices.
• Exposure to billing, revenue support, accounts receivable, or cash application processes.
• Experience with Excel-based support schedules and recurring accounting workflows.

Preferred

• CPA candidate tracking or interest in pursuing CPA preferred.
• Experience in transportation, logistics, maritime, industrial, or other operational environments.
• ERP experience with systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar software.
• Experience supporting reconciliation-heavy accounting functions.
• Understanding of internal accounting controls and documentation standards.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong analytical, investigative, and reconciliation skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and risk awareness.
• Able to manage recurring deadlines and monthly close deliverables.
• High professional integrity with an understanding of how data checks protect the organization.
• Strong organizational skills and strict documentation discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented and collaborative, with a flexible approach to structured cross-training.