North America Regional Freight Audit and Cost Control Lead - Global Manufacturer

About the role

Manage and govern all freight cost control, audit, and financial validation processes across transportation operations in North America. Ensure accuracy, transparency, and control of transportation spend, acting as the key interface between logistics operations, finance (Global Business Services), procurement, and carriers. Contribute to the design and implementation of standardized freight audit processes aligned with the global transport strategy and digital roadmap(SAP TM/BN4L).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end freight audit process, ensuring accurate validation of carrier invoices against contracted rates and executed services.
• Define and enforce cost control policies and validation rules.
• Ensure proper matching between shipment data (TMS), contracts, and invoices, identifying discrepancies and managing resolution.
• Ensure validation of freight invoices considering Less-Than-Truckload rating structures, tariffs, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges.
• Will identify related to incorrect rating or classification.
• Analyze and validate Less-Than-Truckload cost drivers to include base rates, discounts, minimum charges, and accessories to ensure alignment with contracted agreements.
• Support Finance with accruals, forecasting, and budgeting inputs.
• Identify opportunities for automation and digitalization of audit processes.
• Ensure proper integration between Transportation Management Systems (SAP TM), financial systems, and audit processes.
• Support the implementation and stabilization of digital freight audit capabilities.
• Collaborate with Information Technology and Global teams on system enhancements.
• Lead and develop the team to include analysts.
• Will definite objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance objectives.
• Ensure proper training and capability development.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 5 years' experience in finance and accouting within a supply chain environment.
• Experience in Freight Bill and Audit processes or similar financial control functions in complex, multi-country logistics environments.
• Exemplified knowledge of transportation cost structures and rate mechanisms.
• Exemplified knowledge