Sr Transportation Analyst – Freight Pay & Audit

Cardinal Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k savings plan

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Sr Transportation Analyst to optimize freight costs and ensure financial accuracy across its extensive medical supply chain. You will manage freight invoice audit and payment processes, leveraging SAP/Oracle ERP and CRM systems, while mentoring teammates and leading cost-saving initiatives.

The role emphasizes process improvement, KPI reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with Transportation, Warehouse Ops, Systems Support, and Finance to maintain financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2+ years in Freight Audit, Transportation and Logistics Finance or Accounts Payable in a high-volume environment.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle ERP, TMS platforms, or freight audit systems.
• Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PivotTables).
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com or similar CRM/case tools.
• Travel expectations: 10%.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and refine SOPs for freight auditing, queue management, and invoice aging.
• Ensure accurate freight audit in systems and adherence to procedures.
• Investigate and resolve complex billing discrepancies and potential duplicate payments.
• Generate KPI reports on audit and payment activity; support month-end close.
• Mentor and train team on freight audit policies and system use.
• Lead cost-saving initiatives and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Transportation, Warehouse Ops, Systems Support, and Finance.

Skills

Excel (Pivot / Lookup)

ERP SAP/Oracle

TMS platforms

Salesforce.com

Freight audit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Salesforce.com

SAP/Oracle ERP

TMS platforms

Job description

## Sr Transportation Analyst – Freight Pay & AuditApply: US-Nationwide-FIELD: Full time: Posted Yesterday: 20187942**Job Summary**We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Sr Transportation Analyst to play a critical role in optimizing our transportation costs and ensuring financial accuracy across Cardinal Health’s extensive Medical supply chain. This position is central to managing and executing freight invoice audit and payment processes, leveraging both third-party and in-house systems. The Senior Analyst will not only ensure timely and accurate payments but also drive continuous improvement, identify cost-saving opportunities, and collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams including Transportation, Warehouse Operations, Systems Support, and Finance to maintain operational excellence and financial integrity.**Responsibilities*** Develop, document, and continuously refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for freight auditing, queue management, and invoice aging resolution, ensuring best practices and operational efficiency.* Ensure accurate freight audit is occurring in the systems and procedures are being followed to audit standards. Partner with and audit pay system owner or account manager for any logic or coding changes needed.* Ensure accurate general ledger coding and cost allocation. Proactively investigate and resolve complex billing discrepancies, balance due issues, and potential duplicate payments, collaborating with carriers and internal teams as needed.* Generate and analyze key performance indicator (KPI) reports on audit and payment activity, providing insights for process improvement and support month-end close activities.* Manage and resolve carrier invoice disputes, making informed decisions on approval or rejection based on audit findings and contractual terms and provide clear guidance on actions needed to resolve* Serve as a primary point of contact for carriers, providing clear guidance and training on proper invoicing procedures to minimize errors.* Proactively monitor and manage payment system queues, troubleshooting and resolving invoices in error status by collaborating with IT, Network Performance, Procurement, Transportation Operations, and Finance teams. Effectively manage cases within Salesforce.com.* Mentor and train team members and new hires on freight audit and payment policies, procedures, and system functionalities, fostering a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment.* Actively identify opportunities for process, and system enhancements, proposing and implementing solutions to drive continuous improvement and efficiency gains.* Lead and participate in cost savings initiatives and projects, contributing directly to financial goals and optimizing transportation spend.* Monitor, and report on key operational and financial performance indicators (KPIs), providing actionable insights to ensure adherence to established goals and identify areas for strategic improvement.**Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred* 2+ years of experience in Freight Audit, Transportation and Logistics Finance, Accounts Payable, or similar role within a high-volume environment preferred* Experience working in ERPs (SAP, Oracle), TMS platforms, or freight audit systems.* Intermediate level Excel skills – V/X Lookups, Pivot Tables, etc.* Familiarity with Salesforce.com or similar CRM/case management tools preferred.* Travel Expectations: 10%**Anticipated** **hourly** **range**: $27.40 per hour - $39.30 per hour**Bonus** **eligible**: No**Benefits**: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.* Medical, dental and vision coverage* Paid time off plan* Health savings account (HSA)* 401k savings plan* Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay* Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)* Short- and long-term disability coverage* Work-Life resources* Paid parental leave* Healthy lifestyle programs **Application** **window** **anticipated** **to** **close**: 10/12/26