Freight Audit & Payment Analyst

About the role

Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Freight Audit & Payment Analyst to join our Bulk Milk Hauling team. This role evaluates, interprets, and optimizes carrier billing activities to ensure accuracy, compliance, and financial integrity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret carrier freight invoices to ensure alignment with contractual terms, internal policies, and financial controls.
• Evaluate billing discrepancies and exercise independent judgment to determine appropriate resolution, including approving adjustments or recommending corrective actions.
• Investigate complex billing issues and identify root causes, developing and implementing solutions to reduce recurring exceptions.
• Assess carrier compliance with contractual and operational requirements and provide recommendations to improve billing accuracy and performance.
• Interpret and apply general ledger coding structures to ensure proper financial treatment of freight expenses, making determinations in non-routine scenarios.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Transportation, Finance, Procurement) to resolve escalated billing issues and ensure alignment on financial and operational outcomes.
• Develop and deliver analytical reporting and insights on carrier performance, exception trends, and cost drivers to inform business decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing processes, controls, and system utilization and recommend enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Exercise discretion in prioritizing work, managing competing demands, and determining appropriate escalation paths.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on freight billing practices, systems, and carrier agreements.
• Improve current process of rate management, tracking, and comparisons across multiple haulers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in transportation finance, logistics, billing analysis, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, interpret contracts or policies, and make decisions based on findings.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate situations and recommend solutions.
• Experience working with transportation management systems (TMS) or financial systems preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret freight payment procedures and carrier pricing contracts.
• Ability to present information, respond to questions, and provide answers to vendors and/or internal teams regarding carrier freight bills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and collaborate within a team environment.
• Intermediate or Advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and self-directed, operating with a high sense of urgency.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Comfortable with communicating directly.
• Continuous improvement mindset—looking for a better way before being asked to.

Skills

• Experience implementing or improving freight audit and payment processes and procedures.
• Experience with transportation management systems or ERP data environments.

Benefits

• 401(k) competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Compensation range: $80,168.40-$100,676.40 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge, and skills)

Who You Are

• Self-motivated and self-directed, operating with a high sense of urgency.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Comfortable with communicating directly.
• Continuous improvement mindset—looking for a better way before being asked to.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing or improving freight audit and payment processes and procedures.
• Experience with transportation management systems or ERP data environments.