Associate Director, Freight Auditing

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with transportation, warehouse operations, supporting functions, and finance to ensure timely payment of freight invoices per contracts.
• Produce financial reports; partner with regional/local finance for month-end close and accruals.
• Monitor and explain monthly transportation budget performance vs. plan.
• Ensure accurate general ledger coding and cost allocation.
• Develop and monitor regional and global freight audit and payment process strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting requirements and applicable industry/legal standards.
• Measure and report audit/payment process effectiveness.
• Ensure freight payment data transfers into the company system of record and reconcile provider/company reporting.
• Define metrics, maintain dashboards, implement improvements, and manage automation/enhancements projects.
• Manage third-party freight audit providers and lead improvement initiatives.
• Mentor/train team members and new hires on freight audit/payment policies, procedures, and systems.

• 8+ years supply chain/audit/logistics (or related).
• 3+ years freight audit and payment.
• Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, or related.
• Attention to detail with large datasets; critical thinking.
• Experience in multi-functional projects and global teams.

• Master’s; 10+ years across all transportation modes.
• Power BI/analytics dashboarding; people management; leadership experience.

• Data analysis, freight audit/payment, general ledger coding, transportation/logistics management, trade compliance, process improvements, cost allocations, team coaching.