Trade Spend Analyst

Bake n Joy Foods Inc • North Andover, MA

23h • $60,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Bake’n Joy Foods, Inc. is hiring a Trade Spend Analyst to manage the financial administration and full lifecycle of customer promotional spending. The role covers promotional program review and ERP setup, accrual management, deduction resolution, payment, and balance sheet reconciliation. It provides a financial control between Finance and Sales, ensuring programs are accurately configured, supported, and substantiated before payment or deduction clearance.

The analyst maintains visibility into open deductions and financial exposure, works with Sales, Accounts Receivable, brokers, and customers to resolve disputes, and supports month-end close through reconciliations and variance investigation. The role also analyzes trade spend and deduction activity to identify recurring problems, strengthen controls, and improve processes. It involves configuring pricing and accruals in an ERP, obtaining documentation through customer portals, tracking claims through resolution, and preparing reconciliations that support account balances.

The typical starting salary range is $60,000–$80,000 per year. The position may also be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance in accordance with company policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify trends, investigate root causes, and recommend solutions.
• Attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy and complete supporting documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a high volume of concurrent promotional programs, deductions, and open items.
• Proactive self-starter able to manage changing priorities and follow issues through to resolution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including confidence challenging unsupported claims and working effectively with internal and external partners.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and stronger, more sustainable processes.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in trade spend, customer deductions, Accounts Receivable, Finance, or a related function.
• Consumer packaged goods or food manufacturing experience.
• Experience with an integrated ERP/accounting system; JD Edwards experience and hands-on advanced pricing, accrual, or deduction management experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate marketing and customer promotional programs before system setup.
• Develop, input, and maintain advanced pricing, accrual specifications, and trade program information in the ERP system.
• Determine and prepare payment requests for end-user and customer promotional programs.
• Validate customer deductions against approved promotional programs, agreements, and supporting documentation.
• Manage the customer deduction lifecycle from identification through research, validation, documentation, dispute, follow-up, clearing, and resolution.
• Maintain detailed deduction aging and open-item reports, including status, ownership, next steps, and financial exposure.
• Work proactively with Sales, Accounts Receivable, brokers, and customers to resolve unsupported or outstanding deductions.
• Use customer portals and other available resources to obtain documentation, research deductions, and manage disputes.
• Reconcile promotional programs, accruals, deductions, payments, and related balance sheet accounts; maintain monthly supporting schedules and investigate discrepancies.
• Support month-end close activities related to trade spend, including accrual validation, account reconciliation, and investigation of significant variances.
• Prepare recurring trade spend and deduction reports highlighting spending trends, aging, risks, root causes, and opportunities for action.
• Analyze deduction activity to identify recurring issues and work cross-functionally to address upstream process gaps and prevent future deductions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and strengthen trade spend processes, controls, documentation, and reporting.
• Serve as primary backup for daily cash receipts and application, as needed.
• Assist with annual audit requirements and other Finance projects as needed.

Benefits

• Affordable, high-quality healthcare for associates and their families.
• Life insurance and disability benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Potential eligibility for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package.
• Continuous learning opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time