Staff Accountant: Trade Deductions & GL Reconciliation

DeWinter Group; Nonantum (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staff Accountant role at DeWinter Group in Newton, MA is a permanent, hybrid position that supports trade deductions processing and reconciliation across Sales, Customer Service, and Accounting.

You will manage high-volume trade promotions, review remittance data, generate month-end accruals, and produce detailed reports while ensuring compliance and audit readiness. This role requires collaboration across multiple teams and meticulous data handling.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting or finance experience (CPG, food & beverage, or consumer products experience strongly preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Practical understanding of CPG trade mechanics (scan-backs, bill-backs, MCBs, off-invoice allowances).
• Direct experience with credit memo creation, cash application, and general ledger reconciliation.
• Strong organizational skills to manage high-volume line items without sacrificing accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication for seamless cross-departmental coordination.
• Intermediate Excel skills (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data manipulation).

Responsibilities

• Trade deductions processing and reconciliation across departments.
• Review remittance advice, customer portals, EDI files, and promo schedules to validate deductions promptly.
• Categorize deductions to ensure correct general ledger accounting.
• Issue approved credit memos with audit trails.
• Identify invalid claims, build dispute packages, and recover funds with customers.
• Utilize trade management systems to calculate monthly accruals and reconcile deductions at month-end.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for deposits and broker commissions.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Customer Service.
• Provide Sales with tailored deduction reporting and documentation.
• Support month-end close and audit requests related to trade spend and AR balances.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Communication skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

EDI systems

TPM tools

Job description

The Staff Accountant role at DeWinter Group in Newton, MA is a permanent, hybrid position that supports trade deductions processing and reconciliation across Sales, Customer Service, and Accounting.

You will manage high-volume trade promotions, review remittance data, generate month-end accruals, and produce detailed reports while ensuring compliance and audit readiness. This role requires collaboration across multiple teams and meticulous data handling.