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Brown-Forman Rebates and Pricing Analyst - UK (Fixed-term 12 months) in London, United Kingdom

Imagine working for a company that welcomes you in, inspires you to bring your best self to every opportunity, and encourages you to grow and develop your career in a resilient and fun industry. Brown-Forman offers our employees this kind of career and environment and has for more than 150 years.

Together, we proudly live and work by our values, striving each day to be better and do better as people, as a company, and as members of the communities we call home. Brown-Forman is amongst the top 10 global spirits companies in the World. You will be working with some of the World’s most iconic and valuable Spirits Brands like Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, Chambord, Finlandia Vodka and Slane Irish Whiskey.

Come have a seat at our table.

Meaningful Work From Day One

This exciting role of Rebates & Pricing Analyst based in London has the responsibility for facilitating, coordinating financial accounting, reporting, and analytical activities with regards to UK Customer Rebates. Reporting directly to the Country Accounting Manager, this position requires the attention and focus on communicating quantitative and qualitative information in a clear, accurate, and timely manner to the accounting, finance and commercial teams.

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract that may go permanent.

What You Can Expect:

  • Tracking of customer rebate programs. Calculation and ensuring appropriate monthly accruals are in place in IT systems (SAP & BW)

  • Setting up customer prices in SAP post review by Pricing and Rebates Manager

  • Supporting pricing & rebates related IT projects

  • Collaborating with Sales Operations & National Account Managers to ensure that IT tool (KAMS) is reflecting the correct data

  • Collaborating with Finance, before month end in Strip Net Sales review meetings to ensure that accrual numbers are correctly reflected/calculated

  • Process invoices/chargebacks for payment

  • Receive and verify discount invoices

  • Discount account analysis and reconciliations

  • Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures

  • Manage the data flow of discount recognition, including monitoring volume and claim files have been loaded correctly

  • Identify & investigate discrepancies between calculated discounts against what is claimed by customers

  • Support the monthly closing activities following US GAAP as well as UK GAAP

  • Support the development of reporting tools required for recognition & analysis of discounts

What You Bring To The Table:

  • Experience in accounting and/or rebates

  • Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting/Finance or other relevant discipline

  • Proven understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable

  • Experience with maintenance of general ledgers

  • Strong interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of internal and external contacts and with diverse cultures

  • Great analytical skills, commercially savvy and solution focused to solving problems

  • Excellent presentation skills and translating financial information in a clear, concise and visually appealing way

  • Self-starter with proven ability to identify issues and projects, plan and prioritize with demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects to completion by specific deadlines

  • Excellent communication skills (influencing, listening, presentations, written)

Preferred Experience

  • Prior Experience in wine and spirits or luxury FMCG industries

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Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Global Finance

City: London

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Country: GBR

Req ID: JR-00005613

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