Canadiantirecorporation

Canadiantirecorporation

Manager Finance Operations - Freight Payables

Oakville, ON

Sponsorship not specified$79k-$131kDetected 6 days ago
Data AnalysisData VisualizationComplianceOutbound SalesExcelSupply ChainLogisticsVendor ManagementPerformance ManagementLeadershipVariance Analysis

About the role

  • You'll be accountable for ensuring accurate freight cost validation, driving recoveries, strengthening controls, and delivering insights that improve transportation spend visibility and operational efficiency at scale.
  • Our typical hiring range is between $79,000 and $105,000 CAD.
  • All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

Responsibilities

  • As Manager, Freight Audit, you will lead the end-to-end freight audit and payment function across Canadian Tire's enterprise transportation network.
  • You will partner closely with Transportation, Finance, Supply Chain, and external carriers/audit vendors to ensure compliance with contracts, rate agreements, and internal policies-while also modernizing processes and leveraging data to continuously improve outcomes.
  • Own the full freight audit lifecycle, including invoice validation, approval, discrepancy management, and payment across inbound and outbound transportation modes (TL, LTL, parcel, intermodal).
  • Establish and maintain strong audit controls, governance, and documentation to support internal and external audits.
  • Partner with Finance to support accrual accuracy, month-end close, and variance analysis related to freight spend.
  • Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for senior leadership that highlight savings, compliance, and audit effectiveness.
  • Lead process improvements, automation, and system enhancements (e.g., TMS, freight audit tools).
  • Act as a key business partner to Transportation, Logistics, and Finance teams to resolve issues and improve upstream processes.
  • Manage relationships with external freight audit providers and carriers, including performance reviews and service-level outcomes.
  • Support contract negotiations by providing audit insights, dispute history, and data-driven recommendations.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of progressive experience in freight audit, transportation finance, logistics, or supply chain analytics.
  • 7+ years of people leadership experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of transportation rate structures, accessorial, and carrier contracts.
  • Experience with TMS, freight audit/payment platforms.
  • Advanced proficiency in data analysis and reporting (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).
  • Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field (CPA, CMA, or supply chain designation considered an asset).
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners and lead through complexity.
  • Strong business acumen with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Clear, confident communicator able to translate data into executive-level insights.
  • We're always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:
  • Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
  • Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
  • Other perks to support your well-being
  • Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Compensation

  • Our typical hiring range is between $79,000 and $105,000 CAD.
  • Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.
  • For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.
  • $79,000 - $131,000 CAD.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.

Company info

  • Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 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
  • Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies.
  • With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • 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.
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