Accounts Payable Lead

Crane Worldwide Logistics is looking for an Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable (AR/AP) Coordinator, based in Gdańsk, Poland, to support our European road freight operations. Sitting alongside the Operations team, this role owns key parts of the financial cycle for road freight transactions — LTL, FTL, partial, and groupage — across Europe: issuing client invoices, monitoring collections, resolving carrier inquiries, and supporting continuous improvement of AR/AP processes for the region. This role suits a candidate with a few years of hands-on freight forwarding or logistics finance experience who is ready to work with moderate supervision and take ownership of a defined set of AR/AP responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

• Generate and issue accurate client invoices in a timely manner, in line with contract terms, rate agreements, and country-specific requirements.
• Manage delivery of invoices to clients through the required channel — email, client portal, EDI, or manifest — per each client's billing setup.
• Own the AR aging report: monitor outstanding balances, prioritize follow-up, and drive collections so clients pay according to agreed terms.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client billing inquiries.

Accounts Payable

• Field and resolve carrier inquiries regarding payment status, remittance details, and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain strong carrier relationships through consistent, accurate, and timely payment practices.

Process & Best Practices

• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy across invoicing, collections, and carrier settlement.
• Train and support Operations team members on AR/AP-related processes and hand-offs.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable, ideally within a freight forwarding, logistics, or 3PL environment.
• Some hands-on exposure to road freight transactions across Europe — LTL, FTL, partial, and groupage — preferred.
• Working knowledge of common European invoicing, payment terms, and collections practices.
• Experience with a Transportation Management System (3GTMS or similar) and/or ERP or accounting platforms is a plus.
• Solid reconciliation and analytical skills, with the ability to manage a moderate transaction volume accurately.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; comfortable handling client and carrier inquiries professionally.
• Fluent in English and Polish (both required); proficiency in another European language (e.g., German, Dutch) is a plus.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and Finance.
• Previous experience working at a European freight company.
• Familiarity with EU VAT invoicing requirements and multi-country billing.

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