Rebate Staff Accountant (956)

ABC Supply is North America’s largest wholesale distributor of exterior and interior building products.

ABC Supply is proud to be an employee-first company. In fact, we have won the Gallup Great Workplace Award every year since its inception in 2007, and Glassdoor has named us one of the best places to work in the country.

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Summary :

The Rebate Staff Accountant will take ownership of all aspects that apply to their assigned suppliers. It is imperative to be detail oriented and have all work consistently up to date in order to guarantee that rebates are as accurate as possible.

To achieve this, it starts by ensuring that supplier rebates are entered, calculated, and reported accurately. The ability to use independent judgment is crucial in order to review variances within reconciliations and weigh all options on how to better accrue for each supplier rebate program.

Collaboration with the team at certain times is a must, as similar issues may arise and helping each other is what strengthens the team’s skills.

Assistance with Internal and External Reporting may also be requested throughout the year along with end of year. The product must be organized, accurate, and delivered on time.

On top of normal duties, the position may require flexibility as needed for special projects that pertain to owned suppliers.

Skills Required :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is preferred
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Time Management
• Detail oriented, Self Starter
• Analytical thinker

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Must be able to independently organize each day to maximize efficiency and productivity based on outstanding workload
• Review supplier contracts, rebate log and table for program accuracy and conclude whether any modifications are needed to ensure proper accrual and income payout for every owned program
• Complete designated month-end tasks
• Follow up with the supplier as necessary if money is not received on time based on contract terms
• Code credits and voucher checks / ACH payments to the proper G / L account and supplier program ID
• Reconciliation of assigned supplier programs :
• Provide a thorough reconciliation of Incentives Due verses Received that meets set expectations during the review process
• Develop and analyze the accuracy of accrual to money received and use judgment to determine what variances are considered material and require further explanation
• After explanations and research is complete, the Rebate Staff Accountant must display competence and make decisions on any modifications necessary in order to more accurately accrue based on supplier rebate calculations
• Take ownership in following up with suppliers in order to resolve issues such as :
• Missing Credits
• Incorrect Rates paid
• Incorrect Purchases
• Missing Branches and PO’s
• Work with assigned suppliers for enhanced backup in order to prepare a more comprehensive and detailed reconciliation in order to ensure that all discrepancies can be located and resolved
• Calculate rebate deduction rates during the evaluation of all reconciliations and follow up on updated accrual data to ensure that changes make sense directionally based on overall variances by each branch location
• Complete chaining analysis on a quarterly basis as part of accrual accuracy and work with the Incentive Coordinator to implement changes as required
• Own and maintain a file developed to track each supplier program and any / all issues
• Regularly obtain and analyze supplier sales reporting throughout the year for estimation of additional incentive programs at year end
• Be available for special projects as needed

Benefits may include :

• Health, dental, and vision coverage - eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket
• 401(k) with generous company match - eligible after 60 days, immediately vested
• Employer paid employee assistance program
• Employer paid short term and long term disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flex spending
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays
30+ days ago