Strategic Freight Audit & Payments Manager

DHL Supply Chain; George Town; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced Freight Audit Specialist to manage end-to-end audits across road, air and ocean, ensuring invoices align with contracts and rate cards and supporting timely payments to carriers.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Finance or related field, 5+ years in freight audit or cost control, 3+ years with TMS tools, and advanced Excel with BI experience (Power BI or Tableau).

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Finance/Accounting/Supply Chain; master’s preferred.
• 5+ years in freight audit or finance operations.
• 3+ years in transportation contracts, rates, and logistics.
• 3+ years with TMS platforms and freight audit tools.
• Advanced Excel and BI skills (Power BI, Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end freight audits across road, air and ocean.
• Ensure invoices match contracts, rate cards, and events.
• Approve and release payments to carriers per SLA.
• Track transport costs, variances and KPIs.
• Support forecasting, accruals and month-end close for freight costs.
• Collaborate with carriers on invoicing and billing compliance.
• Lead onboarding from a billing perspective.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve with carriers and internal teams.
• Provide cost breakdowns and savings reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate cost allocation to shipments and customers.

Skills

Freight audit

Finance operations

Transport cost control

TMS platforms

Freight audit tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

TMS platforms

Freight audit tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

DHL Supply Chain in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced Freight Audit Specialist to manage end-to-end audits across road, air and ocean, ensuring invoices align with contracts and rate cards and supporting timely payments to carriers.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Finance or related field, 5+ years in freight audit or cost control, 3+ years with TMS tools, and advanced Excel with BI experience (Power BI or Tableau).