Job Purpose
Process and analyze Accounts ReceivableTrade Spend activity for multiple business units while fostering positive relationships with customers and internal partners.
Essential Functions
- Review customer invoice deduction support to identify potential Trade Spend (example: customer rebate programs)
- Confirm deduction relates to a valid Trade Spend program in the Trade Program Management (TPM) tool and that program has sufficient balance to cover deduction
- Apply deduction to the program in TPM
- Facilitate paying customers for Trade Spend via Accounts Payable process
- Partner with IT to research/resolve systematic clearing issues
- Support Trade Spend accrual activity between TPM and SAP
- Monitor shared email box and address inquiries in a timely manner; escalate to other team members as needed
- Handle Ad Hoc Data Reporting Requests
- Foster professional relationships with customer organizations
- Assist with other accounting initiatives and duties as needed
- Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)
- High school diploma/equivalent or 2-yr. accounting associate degree with 2 years Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable experience required or bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with experience optional
- Prior experience in a multi-factory or multi-division company preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel and Word)
- ERP experience, preferably with Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Great Plains, or SAP
- Process-driven with the ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills
- Able to take initiative including a strong desire to suggest process improvements
- Critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to understand general ledger account coding
- Self-motivated, goal oriented, quality driven, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Solid work ethic demonstrating strict attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
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