Freight Bill Auditor & Payment Specialist

Old World Industries; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Old World Industries is seeking a detail-oriented freight audit specialist to collaborate with Sales, AP, Customer Service, and Transportation to ensure accurate freight billing and timely carrier payments. The role involves collecting data to develop KPIs and working with Transportation Managers on corrective action plans.

You will audit freight bills, resolve variances, update surcharges in AS/400, and provide rate quotes. Strong Excel, AS/400, and SAP skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School education, GED or equivalent experience in transportation
• 3+ years’ experience classifying commodities and developing freight rate computations for LTL and truckload shipments
• Good proactive interpersonal, written, verbal communication and team skills
• Strong computer skills in Excel, AS/400, SAP and personal computer platform
• Spreadsheet, math, and word-processing skills required
• Must be detail orientated and exhibit proactive problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Audit freight bills
• Resolve variances prior to carrier billing terms
• Monitor and process freight payments through US bank/Power Track
• Research reasons for cost variances on invoicing versus stated charges on AS400
• Update fuel surcharge in AS400
• Freight rate data entry
• Manually input freight rating sales orders that don’t automatically rate
• Review carrier-aging reports
• Provide transportation manager with detailed information for corrective action
• Provide load and LTL rate quotes
• Resolve SAP case disputes
• Ensure that orders have been fulfilled before invoicing
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

High school or GED

Tools

Excel

AS/400

SAP

Job description

Old World Industries is seeking a detail-oriented freight audit specialist to collaborate with Sales, AP, Customer Service, and Transportation to ensure accurate freight billing and timely carrier payments. The role involves collecting data to develop KPIs and working with Transportation Managers on corrective action plans.

You will audit freight bills, resolve variances, update surcharges in AS/400, and provide rate quotes. Strong Excel, AS/400, and SAP skills are required.