Trade Spend Deductions Specialist

Griffith Foods • Lombard, IL

15d • $51,000 - $68,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Griffith Foods is hiring a Trade Spend Deduction Specialist with advanced trade spend & deduction management expertise to ensure proper alignment with trade programs, accurately manage deductions, and to ensure financial integrity. This is your opportunity to put your passion for analyzing, validating, and collaborating to ensure accurate trade spend deductions for a stable, growing, and ethical company whose mission is to nourish the world with care and creativity.

Requirements

• Advanced Trade Spend & Deductions Management Expertise.
• Strong Systems Proficiency (Prefer Blacksmith + Advanced Excel).
• Analytical Problem Solving & Cross Functional Communication.
• Proficiency with interpretating trade program contracts.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university.
• OR at least 5 years of relevant finance or accounting experience in Trade Payment Processing, Deduction Management, and Account Reconciliation.
• Experience requirement advanced Excel skills including but not limited to VLOOKUP, pivot table usage and development, and formula development.
• A proven track record of advanced data management skills and strong attention to details are required to successfully handle daily processing activities.
• Must have demonstrated experience successfully collaborating in cross functional teams.
• Willingness and ability to work onsite in Lombard, IL 1-2 days per week

Nice To Haves

• Blacksmith trade management software experience
• Microsoft D365 experience
• Trade Spend Management experience in the Food industry

Responsibilities

• Administer, process and reconcile trade spend deductions.
• Validate customer claims against trade programs.
• Identify invalid deductions and drive resolution.
• Maintain deduction balances within targets.
• Work across AR, brokers, customers, and BDMs to resolve issues.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level