Sr Finance Business Services Analyst

Keurig Dr Pepper•Frisco, TX

7d•$70,500 - $100,000

About The Position

The Financial Business Services Senior Analyst executes Trade Promotion activities within defined contractual Service Level Agreements and enforces GAAP, authoritative accounting guidance, and company policies and procedures for Trade Promotion reimbursements. The role provides expert knowledge, training, guidance, and support on Vistex Agreement Objects and facilitates accurate Fountain Foodservice Trade Promotion contract payments. It works closely with National and Regional Account Sales teams and internal Finance departments, while using analytics to improve and automate processes. The Senior Analyst serves as a subject matter expert, helping analysts understand assigned accounts and offering practical guidance for complex or undefined situations. Success in the role requires knowledge of accounting processes, a customer-first orientation, strong organization, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Responsibilities span Vistex contract and agreement maintenance, rebate documentation and controls, business decision support, accounting and reconciliation, and special projects. The analyst maintains accurate agreement data, validates rebate calculations, supports account and payment issues, prepares reconciliations and audit documentation, advises on complex rebate matters, contributes to planning estimates, and supports system, data, and process improvements.

Requirements

Five or more years of work experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.
A degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Economics is preferred.
Advanced Excel skills are required, including Pivot Tables, V&H Lookups, and formulas.
A collaborative work style and strong team and company mentality.
Ability to capture details of a situation and communicate them accurately and completely, verbally or in writing.
Ability to analyze large amounts of information and identify and communicate key themes.
Financial acumen and experience with problem solving, analytical thinking, and presentation skills.
Ability to influence others toward a course of action.
Ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy, and poise.
Strong organization skills.
Competencies include decision making, initiating action, adaptability, quality orientation, contributing to team success, managing work, formal presentation, customer focus, and continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

Food and Beverage industry experience.
ERP experience such as SAP and Vistex.
Knowledge of income statements, accruals, cash flow statements, and balance sheets.

Responsibilities

Own the completeness, accuracy, validity, and timeliness of Vistex agreement data for assigned accounts.
Maintain rebate documentation, including supporting data analysis, SOX documentation, and approvals.
Coordinate with Sales, Finance, Master Data, and other process teams to align on Vistex Agreement usage and resolve issues.
Make day-to-day decisions on Vistex Agreement Objects and the application of business rules, policy, and strategy.
Perform and report periodic audits and data-integrity checks, and monitor rebate administration process effectiveness.
Validate system inputs and Vistex rebate calculations for accuracy.
Communicate with customers and business partners to resolve open accounts receivable, uncashed checks, and other customer requests.
Conduct secondary reviews of team transactions for accuracy, supporting documentation, approvals, and adherence to controls.
Compile and validate complex account calculations, coordinate resolution of data discrepancies, and complete required data loads on time.
Prepare consolidated team data files by extracting, reviewing, and organizing SAP and Vistex agreement information for downstream reporting and business needs.
Analyze contracts and determine appropriate Vistex system solutions.
Apply company policies, procedures, and controls to determine appropriate actions in complex or undefined situations.
Provide expert knowledge and guidance on Vistex Agreement Objects and rebate processes.
Recommend data-design additions, structural changes, value determinations, standards, and system conventions.
Collaborate with Sales, IT, Volume, Master Data, Finance, and other functions to improve rebate-process effectiveness and efficiency.
Provide account-specific guidance to the FSS Rebates team, troubleshoot complex issues, and help analysts interpret contract requirements, payment activity, open items, and reconciliation drivers.
Support FP&A annual operating plan estimates by evaluating agreement data, historical activity, business assumptions, and anticipated rebate requirements, and communicating material drivers and risks.
Ensure reimbursements are paid correctly and in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures.
Prepare monthly documentation supporting the reconciliation of Vistex to the financial general ledger.
Identify and reconcile general-ledger transactions to the Vistex subledger.
Enforce sound accounting practices in reimbursements and reconciliations.
Manage applicable schedules to meet contractual obligations and deadlines for assigned rebate accounts.
Review and approve team balance transfers, validating account support, financial coding, approvals, and alignment with accounting policies and controls.
Manage team reconciliations by monitoring outstanding items, reviewing classifications, researching variances, documenting resolutions, and clearing reconciled activity in accordance with close requirements.
Complete multi-year amortization reconciliations by validating payment schedules, recognizing activity in appropriate periods, researching variances, and maintaining support for outstanding balances.
Prepare the annual advance balance-sheet reconciliation, substantiate account balances, reconcile activity to supporting records, resolve discrepancies, and retain audit-ready documentation.
Serve as the Rebates subject matter expert on projects and cross-functional initiatives.
Participate in developing system and process transition and implementation plans.
Provide analysis and business input for system development and data-improvement initiatives.
Develop communications, presentations, correspondence, and supporting documentation.
Process manual payments as required.
Identify opportunities to standardize work, strengthen controls, eliminate waste, and improve team knowledge.