Freight Audit Representative

What you'll do:

The Freight Audit Representative will be responsible for the following:

• Review all freight invoices for completeness and accuracy, advising carriers where information is missing or incorrect

• Validate occurrence of freight movement as per CTC records and match to carrier invoice in order to confirm that billable events took place

• Validate charges on freight invoice as per CTC contracts while having deep understanding of the contractual terms and applicability of the rates to the billable events

• Identify and assign appropriate GL codes to the invoice as per complex Chart of Accounts

• Timely and accurately process invoices via appropriate freight payment system(s)

• Respond within 1 business day to all carrier inquiries to address and resolve any billing issues

• Monthly, prepare accurate and timely carrier accruals that reconcile with carrier AR statements

• Each period-end prepare carrier reconciliations to ensure accuracy and carrier statement aging issues are addressed to meet vendor payment terms

• Monthly review of the robotics program month-end output to assess accuracy of the accrual produced by the bot and report to Team Lead and/or Manager of any suspected errors.

• Work closely with internal Transportation operational staff to address any invoice validation or rate issues

• Perform ad hoc requests, as required

What you bring:

• 1 to 2 years’ experience in an freight or accounts payable high volume processing environment and month-end closing activities including invoice and estimate accruals and accounts reconciliation.

• Supply Chain/Transportation experience is preferred

• Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Transportation Management Systems, automated freight audit modules, and work off exceptions will be considered is preferred

• Intermediate or higher level of Excel is a must, entry or intermediate level of Access is required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong time management skills with ability to identify and prioritize urgent invoices/inquiries

• Fast and accurate keyboarding skills

• Customer focus and team player

• Motivated team player with sound problem solving skills, flexible and initiative driven

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This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations  

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.