Freight Settlement Lead

NADIA; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

NADIA is seeking a Settlement Officer / Senior Officer for our Freight Forwarding team in Jeddah. You will own shipment settlements, verify vendor invoices, and manage AP/AR transactions and document control to ensure accurate financial processing.

The role requires solid freight forwarding experience, strong numerical and analytical skills, and hands-on experience with carrier/vendor charge settlements. Collaboration with Operations and Finance is essential to resolve discrepancies and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4+ years of freight forwarding, shipment settlement, carrier/vendor invoice verification, or logistics finance operations.
• Senior Officer level candidates or above are strongly preferred, especially with high-volume settlements.
• Strong knowledge of freight forwarding operations, including Air & Sea shipments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/logistics operating systems.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to manage a high volume of transactions while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end settlement activities for assigned freight forwarding shipments.
• Review and verify airline, shipping line, carrier, agent, and vendor invoices against shipment records and agreed rates.
• Check invoice accuracy, including freight charges, handling fees, documentation charges, customs/clearance costs, and other applicable charges.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between vendor invoices, quotations, shipment costs, and operational records.
• Calculate and verify shipment cost, revenue, and gross profit margin before final settlement.
• Ensure settlement is completed accurately and within the required timeline.
• Collect and verify Delivery Orders (DO), Air Waybills (AWB), Bills of Lading (BL), shipping documents, invoices, and supporting documents.
• Maintain complete and accurate digital records for each shipment.
• Follow up with airlines, shipping lines, agents, transporters, and other vendors for pending invoices and documents.
• Ensure all settlement files are complete, properly documented, and audit-ready.
• Prepare and submit settlement documentation to the Finance & Accounting team for review and approval.
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate outstanding or unmatched transactions.
• Support customer billing and follow up on outstanding invoices where required.
• Act as the key coordination point between Freight Forwarding Operations, Finance & Accounting, customers, and vendors.
• Work closely with Operations to clarify shipment costs, missing documents, and operational discrepancies.
• Coordinate with F&A to ensure timely payment processing and accurate customer billing.
• Follow up on open settlement issues until resolution.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Supply Chain/Logistics/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/Logistics system

Job description

NADIA is seeking a Settlement Officer / Senior Officer for our Freight Forwarding team in Jeddah. You will own shipment settlements, verify vendor invoices, and manage AP/AR transactions and document control to ensure accurate financial processing.

The role requires solid freight forwarding experience, strong numerical and analytical skills, and hands-on experience with carrier/vendor charge settlements. Collaboration with Operations and Finance is essential to resolve discrepancies and ensure