Associate Director, Freight Payment and 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. Qualifications 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. Preferred Master’s; 10+ years across all transportation modes. Power BI/analytics dashboarding; people management; leadership experience. Required skills: Data analysis, freight audit/payment, general ledger coding, transportation/logistics management, trade compliance, process improvements, cost allocations, team coaching. #J-18808-Ljbffr