Trade Finance Manager

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Role Summary:

The Trade Finance Manager will provide dedicated financial and business support to help drive and accelerate transparency, efficiency, and process improvements in trade fund management.

This role will work in partnership with the Sales and Finance Teams to support the understanding of financial results and the development of financial plans and forecasts through comprehensive financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will possess strong business and financial acumen and demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with others.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly and quarterly trade reviews with sales leaders to assess trade spend results, highlight key performance drivers, and develop action plans to capture opportunities while mitigating risks
• Analyze trade spend data to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for cost-savings.  Ensure trade investment is linked to volume forecast by customer  
• Manage all components of the trade accruals to ensure investment is properly reported and recorded in SAP and trade management system (PLATO)
• Track the accuracy of the accruals vs. deductions by customer
• Own key period-end activities related to trade spend including updating trade balance sheet by customer and Working and Non-Working Trade analysis and accrual
• Guide the development and implementation of trade policies, processes, and strategies to ensure best practices are maintained for Trade integrity, accuracy, and maintenance all with the goal of achieving annual objectives
• Drive process simplification and improvements within the finance and commercial teams, including leading the implementation of new systems and tools
• Close monitoring of prior year accruals carried over into the current year to ensure timely settlement providing recommendations for any in-year trade returns
• Maintain customer pricing conditions in SAP to reflect latest trade spend information. Key team member in the governance of pricing conditions including off-invoice and trade deductions including but not limited to pick up allowances, pricing adjustments, listing fees, program fees and promotions
• Provide audit support as required including gathering sales contracts, providing journal entries and approvals, and investigating any issues that arise

Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (business, finance or accounting specialization preferred)
• Accounting designation (CPA) is an asset
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial reporting and analytics at a consumer-packaged goods company including any trade fund management experience
• Experience in a supervisory role, demonstrating the ability to coach, develop and engage a team is an asset
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent planning, organizing, multitasking and time management skills
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data and effectively identify and synthesize key messages
• Knowledge of SAP, Power BI, HPL, High Radius is an asset

Working Relationships

• Reports to the Canadian Revenue Growth Management Team Lead
• Collaboration and interaction with the broader sales team and finance team across commercial areas/channels
• Travel as needed (minimal)

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.