Sales Analyst - Entry Level

Spectrum Brands•Madison, WI

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

This entry-level commercial finance position supports customer forecasting, profitability analysis, pricing, accrual management, and business reporting within Spectrum Brands' Home and Personal Care division. The role provides timely and accurate customer and product sales reporting and profitability analysis to inform upper sales and marketing management decision-making. It works closely with sales, marketing, and supply chain partners and serves as the key financial point of contact for an assigned customer base.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Highly refined organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to multitask effectively in a deadline-driven role.
Creativity in problem solving.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with PowerPoint and Word.

Nice To Haves

Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
SAP experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly customer-level variance reports, analyze variances for assigned customers, and explain them for leadership review.
Reconcile relevant accruals for the assigned customer base and ensure accurate accrual setup and quarter-end balances.
Help resolve customer deductions by reviewing and approving cases and coordinating with cross-functional teams to address incorrect claims.
Build and update daily sales reports and month-end close reporting used across the commercial organization.
Perform assigned controls and maintain documentation supporting SOX and GAAP requirements.
Work with Sales and Marketing to build P&Ls for new pitches, gather relevant information, and recommend pricing to achieve profitability benchmarks.
Prepare monthly forecasts for the assigned customer base, collaborating with sales partners to ensure forecast accuracy.
Assist with analysis and problem-solving related to excess and obsolete inventory, working with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to maintain healthy inventory levels.
Support new product development through P&L analysis.
Serve as the key financial point of contact and owner for the assigned customer base.
Prepare ad-hoc reporting requested by finance leadership or the retail sales team to support analysis of business operations and profitability.