Trade Deduction Analyst

Hybrid: 2 flexible days on-site

The Trade Accounting / Financial Analyst will support accurate and timely financial processing with a primary focus on retailer deductions, accounts receivable reconciliations, accruals, customer chargebacks, and month-end support. The role requires strong analytical judgment, disciplined follow-through, and the ability to work with internal teams, retailers, and principals to investigate discrepancies and resolve account issues efficiently.

• Key Responsibilities
• Process retailer deductions in accordance with customer agreements, company financial policies, and established procedures. • Reconcile retailer deductions and customer account balances by verifying transactions, reviewing supporting documentation, and comparing system reports to the general ledger.
• Prepare and maintain standard monthly accruals, reconciliations, and related supporting schedules. • Assist with month-end principal statements and respond professionally to internal and external inquiries regarding deductions, accruals, reconciliations, and account balances.
• Investigate freight discrepancies, pricing issues, deductions, and customer chargebacks; identify root causes and coordinate with internal departments and customers to resolve disputed claims.
• Perform day-to-day accounting transactions, including verifying, classifying, coding, and recording transactions accurately and on a timely basis.
• Provide backup support to the Accounts Payable team, including invoice processing, coding, and payment preparation during absences and peak workload periods.
• Support interim and year-end audit processes by preparing schedules, compiling documentation, and responding to audit information requests.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal control expectations.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, documentation quality, and issue-resolution turnaround times.
• Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned.

• Qualifications & Skills
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in the distribution, wholesale, consumer goods, or related industry.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and accounts payable processes. 2
• Experience processing customer deductions, chargebacks, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end activities is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies independently and recommend practical resolutions.
• Comfortable working with high transaction volumes and repetitive processing while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Detail oriented communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with retailers, principals, internal sales teams, accounting colleagues, and management.
• Strong investigative mindset, including the ability to research discrepancies, review supporting documents, identify root causes, and follow issues through to resolution.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ideal Candidate Profile
• Detail-oriented and accurate in handling financial data and customer account activity.
• Persistent and resourceful when researching discrepancies or disputed claims.
• Organized, responsive, and comfortable balancing routine processing with investigation-based work.
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally while maintaining a service-oriented approach.