Carrier Finance Lead

Cargomatic•San Francisco, CA

1d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Carrier Finance Lead is responsible for end-to-end carrier payment and settlement operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payment of freight expenses. This role functions as a player/coach, combining hands-on execution with leadership across Third-Party Carrier Finance and Asset Carrier Settlements. This position sits at the intersection of Finance, Operations, and Billing and plays a critical role in supporting carrier relationships, managing cash flow, and improving operational efficiency as the business scales.

Requirements

8–12+ years of experience in carrier finance, transportation finance, or logistics operations
Experience operating in a hands-on, player/coach or lead role
Strong understanding of carrier contracts, rate structures, and freight auditing
Experience with NetSuite and BI or reporting tools
Strong operational judgment, attention to detail, and clear communication skills

Responsibilities

Lead and support day-to-day carrier finance operations for both brokered carriers and company-owned assets, balancing hands-on execution with oversight.
Own the auditing, approval, and processing of carrier payments to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to contracts and rate agreements.
Manage exceptions, disputes, short pays, and payment holds, driving timely resolution and clear communication.
Maintain audit controls to prevent overpayment, duplicate payments, and processing errors, and ensure compliance with internal financial controls and carrier agreements.
Own carrier AP reporting as a reliable source of truth for liabilities and payment status, ensuring data accuracy across systems such as NetSuite and reporting tools.
Partner closely with Billing, Operations, AR, AP, Invoice Resolution, and IT teams to resolve discrepancies that impact payment timing.
Serve as the primary escalation point for carrier-related financial issues and provide insight into cash requirements, accruals, and financial exposure.
Identify opportunities to reduce freight costs through improved auditing, dispute prevention, automation, and process efficiency.
Standardize and document carrier finance workflows to support growth without proportional increases in cost or manual effort.