Supervisor, Freight Bill Audit and Payment

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We are currently seeking a Freight Bill Audit and Payment Supervisor This position requires a dynamic individual with a strong financial background who will be responsible for leading the financial activities of the Logistics group working with various Logistics service providers, Accounting, Finance and Purchasing as well as individual Logistics teams.
Leading this team, the Freight Bill Audit and Payment Supervisor will ensure timely and accurate auditing and reconciling freight bills, warehouse operation invoices and other logistics service invoices so that payments to service providers are approved correctly and on time. Other responsibilities include resolving any billing discrepancies, tracking logistics budgets and developing invoice processes for 3PLs.
Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment. You Will:
Lead and provide oversight of the Freight Bill Audit and Payment Program, including and not limited to freight payment, freight audit, claims processes, and improving the freight payment cycle times for all carriers and vendors by driving quality improvement programs and standardization.
Lead reporting and analysis of Logistics group budget, tracking spend against purchase orders and publishing metrics through a KPI dashboard.
Set up and provide regular dashboards / reports on logistics financial performance measures and all KPIs to support communications to senior leadership for specific areas of the logistics process, ensuring logistics costs and processes are monitored, managed and under control.
Create statistical and financial models and use appropriate software to review opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies in the logistics process and produce forecasts and estimates to aid financially sound decisions and cash flow planning.
Identify and resolve systematic problems between the carriers, vendors, freight payment companies to ensure timely and accurate invoice payment.
Audit freight bills, operation invoices and other logistics service invoices ensuring proper rates are applied.
Collaborate with Accounting and Finance on logistics spend related activities such as developing and maintaining GL coding logic for the Logistics group and providing support on proper financial categorization of freight spend.
Ensure information on the freight bill is accurate and all costs and terms associated with the company's services are captured on the freight bill.
Audit information includes proper rates, service, commodity description and/or classifications of freight, weight, payment terms, dimensions, addresses, and appropriate documentation to support the freight bill.
Review and analyze contracts, terms and other conditions in preparation of auditing to ensure the accuracy of the audit, helping to resolve rating and pricing disputes.
Review and help resolve reasons for short pays and other payment issues with customers. Analyze all freight bill corrections and reports findings to improve processes to eliminate possible future corrections.
Coordinate Logistics spend activities with the Purchasing team by raising purchasing requests and tracking spend.
Provide leadership and manage a small team.
Additional Responsibilities

Work closely with carriers, vendors, and other cross-functional teams to improve data quality and timeliness and develop and manage KPIs, SLA’s by utilizing technology, systems, and other teams to develop robust financial reporting and dashboards.
Develop and utilize Exception Management tools to identify problems and concerning trends before they can be of greater risk to the organization or its partnerships.
Monitor status of any past due carrier statements, outstanding claims request and any other financial related inquiries that gets escalated and support resolution of freight claims, 3rd party audit issues, credit memos, and other exceptions or discrepancies as needed.
Ensure all processes and procedures are documented and create Process Maps and visual charts for more complicated activities and functions You Bring:
7 Years of Demonstrated Experience with Freight Payment, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable and claims processing.
5 years of Reporting and Data Analysis experience.
Ability to read, comprehend and apply contract language and have a basic understanding of transportation, to include LTL & Truckload.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with success in working across organizations at all levels.
Proactive self-starter with strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
A strong curiosity and a resolute mindset toward continuous process improvement with the ability to innovate and simplify both finance and operational processes.
Strong computer proficiency in MS Office applications.
Evidence of the ability to lead and mentor teams.
Occasional travel to support the business may be required.

Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent field.
Master’s Degree in one of these fields is preferred.
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