Trade Deductions Accountant, Fast-Paced CPG

Spindrift; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term and long-term incentive"s (

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401k retirement savings with company 1

Monthly cell phone allowance

Annual allowances for personal use of

Parental leave, vacation, sick, bereav

Job summary

Spindrift, based in Newton, MA, is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage trade deductions in a fast-paced CPG environment. You will join a collaborative team and work across Accounting, Sales, and Customer Service to ensure accurate deduction tracking and timely resolution.

The role requires 2+ years in accounting, knowledge of trade promotions, and strong Excel abilities. It offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting or finance experience in a CPG/consumer goods environment is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Working knowledge of trade promotion mechanics (off-invoice allowances, scan-backs, bill-backs, MCBs, OI, etc.).
• Experience with cash application, credit memo processing, and GL reconciliation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volume open items.

Responsibilities

• Research deduction backup to validate or dispute deductions in a timely manner.
• Classify deductions by type and ensure proper accounting treatment for each.
• Process approved deductions by creating and posting credit memos with clear audit trails.
• Identify invalid or unsupported deductions; prepare and submit dispute packages to customers.
• Leverage trade management tools to create monthly accruals and reconcile deductions for monthly close.
• Reconcile bottle deposits and review broker commissions on a monthly basis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

BluePlanner

TPM systems

Job description

Spindrift, based in Newton, MA, is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage trade deductions in a fast-paced CPG environment. You will join a collaborative team and work across Accounting, Sales, and Customer Service to ensure accurate deduction tracking and timely resolution.

The role requires 2+ years in accounting, knowledge of trade promotions, and strong Excel abilities. It offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a dynamic organization.