Accounting Analyst - Rebates

Mohawk Industries; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries in Calhoun, GA, is seeking an Accounting Analyst - Rebates to support reconciliation, reporting, and inquiry responses for the Builders segment within Flooring North America.

You will perform month-end close tasks, prepare journal entries, run rebate incentives, and design BI reports to enable leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 2-4 years of related experience.
• GAAP knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP, AS400, Vistex (preferred).
• Experience with reporting tools like Power BI, SSAS, SAC (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Review monthly builder sales to determine rebate eligibility and communicate with Sales.
• Process monthly and quarterly rebate incentives and manage distribution.
• Maintain rebate builder database and coordinate Finance-Sales communication.
• Communicate with external builders to resolve reporting and eligibility issues.
• Provide reporting and research to internal departments and external customers.
• Prepare journal entries and GL reconciliations for accounts.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and department guidelines.
• Design reporting within Vistex/BI for leadership and field needs.
• Gather and prepare audit documentation.
• Support departmental goals and projects.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

AS400

Vistex

Business Objects

Power BI

SSAS

SAC

Job description

Are you looking for more?At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team. As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

The Accounting Analyst - Rebates is an established performer that works to support internal and external customers in resolving reconciliation issues, as well as support Sales through reporting, processing, and inquiry response. This role will provide financial analysis and support primarily for the Builders. This role is responsible for Flooring North America accounting, including general accounting duties, month-end close tasks, Journal Entry preparation, moderate to complex G/L account reconciliations, periodic and ad hoc reporting, and audit support.

What you'll do:

• Review monthly sales of builders to determine builder and/or sales rebate eligibility and communicate regularly with our sales teams on performance
• Processes monthly and quarterly rebate incentives and manage the distribution of incentives
• Maintain rebate builder database and coordinate communication between Finance and Sales
• Communicates with external builders to resolve reporting and eligibility issues.
• Provide reporting and research as requested to internal departments and external customers
• Collect data from source documents and prepare journal entries and general ledger account reconciliation for accounts
• Work closely with management, team members and assigned business units to ensure timely and accurate communication, implementation, and monitoring of regulatory, corporate and department compliance guidelines
• Maintain accounting information systems records and identify process improvements and work to implement
• Provide support and training to team members and perform other duties as required
• Design reporting within Vistex/BI system to meet the needs of leadership and field personnel
• Gather and prepare audit documentation
• Support departmental goals and projects
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What you have:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 2-4 years of job-related experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Advanced Excel knowledge and ability
• Experience using SAP, AS400, Vistex, etc. (preferred)
• Reporting tool experience such as Business Objects, Power BI, SSAS, SAC preferred

What you're good at:

• Good oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communications skills; ability to effectively exercise tact, discretion, judgment, and diplomacy when interacting with internal and external customers
• Ability to professionally handle difficult or sensitive situations regarding compensation
• Exercise independent judgment and demonstrate solid time management and organizational skills, including the ability to meet tight deadlines and schedules
• Utilize Microsoft Office tools, primarily Microsoft Excel, to analyze data for management decision making
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; including Excel (V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Formulas)
• Ability to research complex accounting topics and draw relevant conclusions to present to management
• Willingness to learn from, and work with, diverse teams across functional areas at all levels of the business
• Ability and willingness to accept responsibility, challenge established practices and draw relevant conclusions, including persistence and willingness to take calculated risk, to develop, market, and sell new ideas within the organization

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements.

Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, NewZealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.