Description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Deduction Analyst to support our North America Consumer Products Business (NACP). As part of the Finance Team, in this role, you will validate and resolve customer deductions for various issues and promotional programs. You will work cross functionally with the sales team, brokers, customers, and other internal departments to manage deduction balances within metrics, billing issues, and to execute SAP pricing maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a keen attention to detail and will be able to research and produce accurate and timely dispute resolutions. You will also be on the lookout for deduction elimination, process improvements and cash recovery opportunities. Do you thrive in a fast-paced customer facing environment? Do you like to problem solve? Do you find personal fulfillment in a role that has a direct impact on profitability and cash flow? Check us out!

This is a remote/work from home position.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Manage and own resolution of open deduction balances for assigned accounts to achieve deduction metrics.
• Analyze deductions received, validate adherence to trade contracts and trade programs, ensure amounts are accurate, process deductions, and maintain records of validation procedures performed.
• Be systems savvy - leverage SAP and Trade Promotion Management System programs to efficiently manage balances.
• Resolve issues impacting deduction performance using effective prioritization, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure all invalid trade deductions are properly disputed and repayments are collected.
• Dispute invalid deductions with external customers in order to receive repayment; maintain strong customer relationships to ensure timely resolution.
• Proactively partner with internal and external customers to recognize trends, resolve issues, and identify process improvement opportunities to prevent invalid deductions.
• Identify and drive process improvement for reducing administrative costs, streamlining processes, and reducing deduction volume.
• SAP pricing maintenance, including National pricing action and resolution of order price discrepancies.
• Investigate complex customer claims.
• Monthly reporting to business partners.
• Make decisions that will directly impact the organization’s cash flow and profitability.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• Experience in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience in MS Excel that include the ability to create formulas, pivot tables, and graphs as well as perform V-lookups

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Previous Credit/Collections, Accounts Receivable, General Accounting or Financial Analysis experience
• One year of experience in trade deduction management in the Consumer Products or Manufacturing industries
• Experience with SAP (S4Hana preferred) & TPM

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

For this role, we anticipate paying $55,000- $75,000 peryear. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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