Trade Analyst & Accounts Receivable Co-Pilot

Job description

  Location
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
·  Salary
£125.00/Day
·  Category
Accountancy & Finance - Analyst
·  Job type
Temporary
·  Industry
Banking and Financial Services
·  External Reference
12354441

The Trade Analyst is responsible for the control and reporting of all elements of NSV, from GSV through trade to the final NSV. This involves the management and co-ordination of trade spend data through the relevant system (Mercury / Compass)
This role exists to continuously improve the budgetary and financial control on the biggest budget in the market by working with the Sales Team to ensure they stay within the budgets set by the business.
Co-Piloting the MFS Accounts Receivable Team is a critical part of the role to ensure Trade Spend is up to date and that risks to NSV are identified and accounted for in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities
Be the Co-Pilot for Accounts Receivable and manage the relationship between Sales and MFS Poznan.
Be the Co-Pilot to Customer Support function and drive action through the team.
Through the Customer Operations forum, drive key actions and inform of important messages.
Be a point of escalation for BU / MFS and continually monitor the AR Ledger and guide MFS on priorities.
Management and review of third party audits on prior year claims from customers. Ensure all claims are legal and ethical and look to put in place formal agreements to safeguard against future liability.
Reconciliation of all systems associated to GSV or Trade spend (Mercury, Atlas, Helios, Compass).
Control and accurate accrual of centrally managed spend such as Growth & Compliance.
Managing and monitoring of promotional event reconciliations to ensure reserve status is accurate.
Own the Sales NPR process in terms of the accounting, tracking YTD actuals and budget control by account.
Complete all period end responsibilities for trade expenditure, ensuring period end reporting is submitted accurately and on time, also ensure accruals are correctly processed into Atlas.
Forecasting of Trade Accrual.
Reconcile Atlas and Helios, and be able to reconcile and justify the balance sheet.
Host Quarterly Star Chambers with Market Finance Director, Commercial Director and senior members of the Sales team to review performance vs targets and discuss risks & opportunities.
Continual reviews (formal and informal) with Account Co-Pilots to ensure close control is maintained at all times.
Ensure there is focus on continuous improvement for reporting, pro-actively looking for ways to enhance the information provided to stakeholders as the business moves forward.
Own and drive the Controls agenda for trade spend, ensuring we have the appropriate controls in place and continue to monitor and improve this going forwards by working with CDMs and the Governance & Controls Manager.
Approve and audit the user access to the Sales Systems as well as the authorisation matrix.
Period End Internal Controls such as review of Master Data changes, AR Review and Returns Analysis.
Ensuring ICE documentation is up to date and that we adhere to all policies outlined.
Locally responsible for implementing and executing global projects related to Trade Spend or Accounts Receivable, including being the main contact for the global team
Management of communication and collaboration with employees who are touched by projects but are not directly involved in the project to ensure that the project objectives and process changes are known and supported.

Knowledge/Experience
ESSENTIAL
Background

Experience in finance as this is a role that requires knowledge of financial concepts.
Strong numerical skills and a good attention to detail.
Working knowledge / understanding of key financial statements (P&L, B/sheet, etc)
Strong Excel skills and understanding of systems & processes.

DESIRABLE
Experience in co-piloting and/or budgets.
Helios and SAP knowledge.
Project rollout experience and stakeholder management
Experience of controls frameworks and assessment
Experience in a similar role
Hands on accounting experience, including period end processes
Strong working knowledge of SAP and Helios/HFM

Adecco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.