Commercial Assurance Analyst - (Heavy Haulage/Transport/Freight)

Myndshift Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Myndshift Group is seeking a Commercial Assurance Analyst to protect expenditure and improve cost transparency within heavy haulage, transport and freight operations. You will review transport invoices, validate against contracts, and develop reports to highlight discrepancies and commercial risks.

Based in Western Australia, this contract‑to‑permanent role focuses on data analysis, invoice accuracy, and strengthening commercial controls across multiple sites including Kewdale and Perth Airport.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial analysis, financial analysis, accounts payable assurance or a similar analytical role.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills with ability to manipulate large datasets.
• Experience reviewing invoices against contracts, rates or pricing structures.
• High accuracy and attention to detail with a methodical approach to discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Review transport invoices against contractual agreements, rates and service records.
• Develop reports comparing contracted rates against actual invoiced rates.
• Identify billing discrepancies, overcharges, duplicate invoices and unauthorised charges.
• Investigate unsupported costs, incorrect rate applications and potential contract non‑compliance.
• Manage invoice queries and disputes with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolution.
• Reconcile invoice data against transport activity, purchase orders and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to recover costs and improve billing accuracy.
• Prepare clear reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of invoice verification and reporting processes.

Skills

Commercial analysis

Financial analysis

Invoices & AP control

Excel advanced

Job description

Commercial Assurance Analyst - (Heavy Haulage/Transport/Freight)

13th October, 2026

Myndshift Group is partnering with a leading organisation to recruit an experienced Commercial Assurance Analyst to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded and analytically strong professional to play a key role in protecting company expenditure, improving cost transparency and ensuring supplier and contractor invoices align with contractual agreements. With a strong focus on transport invoices, contract rates and financial reporting, you will analyse large volumes of data, identify discrepancies and billing anomalies, and provide valuable insights that support informed commercial decision‑making. This is a contract‑to‑permanent opportunity for the right candidate, offering a Monday to Friday working arrangement across Kewdale and Perth Airport. The Opportunity: Reporting into the Manager – Warehouse & Logistics, you will be responsible for reviewing transport‑related expenditure, validating invoices against agreed contract terms and rates, and developing reports that highlight discrepancies, cost variations and potential commercial risks. You will bring a detail‑oriented, investigative approach to financial analysis, ensuring payments accurately reflect the services delivered and the rates agreed.

• Review and validate transport invoices against contractual agreements, approved rates and service records.
• Develop and maintain reports comparing contracted rates against actual invoiced rates.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify billing discrepancies, overcharges, duplicate invoices and unauthorised charges.
• Investigate unsupported costs, incorrect rate applications and potential contract non‑compliance.
• Manage invoice queries and disputes with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders through to resolution.Apply analytical and investigative techniques to identify unusual billing patterns and potential financial risks.
• Reconcile invoice data against transport activity, purchase orders and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to recover costs, improve billing accuracy and strengthen commercial controls.
• Prepare clear, accurate reports and communicate findings, trends and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across invoice verification, reporting and commercial assurance processes.

About You:

You are a commercially astute and analytical professional who enjoys working with data, investigating discrepancies and finding opportunities to improve financial outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in commercial analysis, financial analysis, accounts payable assurance, cost control or a similar analytical role.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to manipulate large datasets and develop meaningful reports.
• Experience reviewing invoices against contractual agreements, rate schedules or pricing structures.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with a methodical approach to identifying discrepancies.
• Strong problem‑solving and investigative skills, with the confidence to question anomalies and follow issues through to resolution.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with suppliers, contractors and internal teams.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate outcomes within required timeframes.

Experience in transport, logistics, freight or supply chain environments will be highly regarded, particularly where you have worked with complex transport pricing structures, contractor invoices or rate agreements.

What's on Offer:

• Contract‑to‑permanent opportunity for the right candidate.
• Monday to Friday working arrangement.
• Convenient working locations across Kewdale and Perth Airport.
• The opportunity to make a measurable impact on cost control and commercial performance.
• A role where your analytical skills and attention to detail will directly contribute to improved financial outcomes.