Manager - Trade

This positionissupportsthemanaginga teamwho audit QSDI and Frito-Lay FSV claims fortrade spendpayments to customers. The Team is responsible for auditing against specific performance criteria and supporting documentation standards, ensuring claims are cleared in timely manner, and adhering to aging metrics. The Supervisorsupports the SeniorSuperivsorandacts as a business partner with FSV Finance to identify trade process gaps and implement solutions to optimize trade performance.

• Oversight of S4Hana implementationidentifyprocess and system changes and ensure adequate training is completed EPM system access and conducting quarterly access reviews
• Ensuretimely,accurate, and efficient processing oftrade spendFSV checks and deductions, fund adjustments, and customer enrollments
• Partner with FSV Finance and Sales to manage and collect or clear aged claims, including obtaining all necessary contracts and supporting documentation
• Monitor period KPI's, including aging percentages, and ensure adherence to target metrics
• Perform analysis of deduction activity, forecast balances for cash flow reporting, and provide period reporting on write-off activity
• Design and implement trade payment process efficiencies to streamline trade payment processing
• Collaborate with FSV Finance toidentifyand implement business process efficiencies and changes to drive improvements to trade spending
• Work with the PACMAN Systems team toidentifyand implement process and system improvements
• Assistwith quarterly Balance Sheet Reviews and SOX testing
• Provide ad hoc reporting for leadership and FSV Finance as needed

• 7 years of relevant business experience and practical exposure in: problem solving, root cause analysis, and/or summarizing and interpretation of data
• Service oriented with ability to manage the day to day and periodic time-sensitive problem solving
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of general accounting and accrual transactions
• 2-4 years of experience with Microsoft Applications with an extremelyhigh levelofproficiency
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work with minimal direction
• Ability to learnnew technologyconcepts quickly with attention to detail
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Self-motivatedand isresults oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills with ability to work cross functionally with people at multiple levels in Sales, Finance, Control, Retail,Tradeand IT
• Curiosity for learning, critical thinking and able to interpret trends in data and share insights