The Logistics Billing Specialist is responsible to execute the logistics billing process within the logistics team, ensuring billing accuracy and timeliness of related actions, like issuance of work orders, IIDs, invoice, non-POs and other as it may apply. Additionally the billing specialist ensures preventive measure are taken to avoid spend leakages with the logistics suppliers

Responsibilities
These responsibilities are activities that correspond to the metro stops and key processes.
• Settle Freight Costs

Additional Responsibilities
• Understand the application of logistics contracts and pricing structures to prevent contract spend leakage.
• Review supplier support documents, delivery tickets, and demurrage reports for authenticity.
• Validate planned costs compared with supplier invoice amount and identify deviation.
• Perform final cost adjustments and approve or reject the invoice.
• Serve as a focal point of contact for supplier billing communication.
• Serve as a focal point of contact for the Finance function.
• Issue and monitor the status of pending credit notes.
• Follow up on pending invoices and/or report delayed payments to Logistics Manager or Supervisor.
• Identify the means for improving contracts models and billing processes.
• Review supplier Statement Of Accounts for pending Work Orders / POs / IIDs /Invoices and provide feedback to vendors where needed.
• Monitor billing bot performance (where applicable).

Experience & Exposures:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• 3-5 years in Finance, Preferrable in Accounts payables.
• Working with Account Payables and Vendor relationship management.
• Experience in reconciling and analyzing statements of accounts for clearance.
• Advanced soft skills in Microsoft office with relevance to excel.
• Basic knowledge of East and Southern Africa customs legislation for import and export.
• Experience in Logistics Finance is a plus.
• Candidate must be of Ugandan Nationality.