Lead, mentor, and develop a team of financial analysts, providing guidance on daily activities and fostering strong collaboration across Finance, Accounting, Business Units, IT, and external stakeholders.
Serve as the primary escalation point for issues involving financial systems, SAP interactions, data validity, and reconciliation, directing team involvement and ensuring timely resolution.
Maintain proficiency in the technical functions of all platforms to support the team during absences or high‑volume periods.
Authorize, validate, and oversee all commission, rebate, and other contractual payments within and outside of SAP, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and proper execution of obligations.
Ensure accuracy and adherence to best practices in both automated and manual calculations.
Review and approve summary reports, statements, and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance.
Oversee the maintenance, validation, and accuracy of variable incentive compensation and rebate system modules, rules, and agreements.
Regularly validate system functionality and calculations across all platforms to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Direct the maintenance and enhancement of best‑practice workpapers and historical documentation supporting calculations, adjustments, and payments.
Oversee administration and updates to SAP and Planning Analytics, including product hierarchies and profit centers.
Develop and oversee account reconciliation requirements between financial systems and financial reporting.
Ensure Business Intelligence reporting accuracy and completeness through thorough reconciliation against transactional data.
Guide analysis of large, complex datasets and the development of dashboards that deliver actionable business insights.
Lead requirements gathering and documentation for system enhancements and process improvements.
Develop, coordinate, and validate testing plans, ensuring complete and accurate documentation of results.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related Business/ Economics required
5+ years of relevant work experience required
Expertise in Microsoft Excel required
Managerial experience preferred
CPA, MBA, or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
Experience with rebate contracts and/or variable incentive compensation systems preferred
Experience with Power BI and/or Planning Analytics Workspace preferred