Trade Deductions Analyst

Your Role: 

The Trade Deductions Analyst reports to the Revenue Manager and is primarily responsible for reviewing, auditing and reconciling customer deductions taken from payment for various trade/non-trade programs. The Trade Deductions Analyst will have a strong understanding of our customer trade spend activity and how each customer deducts for various planned trade programs and other unplanned deductions. 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Partner with trade promotion and sales team to gain a deep understanding of VF customers and trade promotion deal activity and customer allowances. 
  • Work with the broader accounting team to connect and streamline processes and ensure timely and accurate recognition of deduction expense/liabilities 
  • Obtain and organize supporting documentation from each deduction taken. 
  • Ensure deductions are properly reconciled to the correct customers, brands, spend categories, deal codes, etc. 
  • Perform in-depth analysis of all deductions received to validate that the deduction taken is in accordance with agreed-upon terms and that the amount taken is accurate; maintain clear and detailed records of validation procedures performed. 
  • What You Bring to the Table: 
  • 3 years of accounting experience preferred, preferably with experience in A/R and deduction analysis. 
  • Consumer packaged goods or food industry experiences a plus 
  • Ability to travel up to 10% annually for company onboarding trips, team offsite, and other business needs 
  • Experience working in Trade Promotion Management systems 
  • Excellent excel skills 
  • Attention to detail: Strive for “Zero Defect” work product