Sales Operations Analyst na Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)

Position Purpose: Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to, all functions relating to managing customer volume rebates and external manufacturers commissions processes.

Principle Accountabilities

• Own and manage the volume rebates process internally and with customers.
• Own and manage the monthly commission process internally and with manufacturer reps.
• Manage the creation, disbursement, and tracking of rebate contracts.
• Liaison between sales and finance, owning accruals, forecasts, and all related functions ensuring effective communication and analysis to finance department.
• Ensure timely and accurate periodic payments per contracts using various systems.
• Validate and confirm accurate commissions based on contracts.
• Validate and confirm customer deductions based on rebate contracts.
• Collaborate with legal to ensure acceptable language on externally derived contracts.
• Ensure compliance with Internal Controls and Sarbanes Oxley in all areas of accountability.
• Engage with all levels of sales organization to accurately resolve issues and/or related inquiries.
• Proactively provide analysis on periodic basis to communicate effectiveness of rebate performance as well as perform "what-if" analysis to sales management to assist in driving negotiations and decision making.
• Provide financial reporting for sales leadership regarding business review meetings.
• Complete timely reconciliations of rebate contract accruals and payments and research any discrepancies.
• Coordinate and communicate changes of ERP system customer master data.
• Participate as a project team member to identify process inefficiencies and provide creative solutions to improve the function, reliability, and quality of the process, including process documentation.
• Proactively identify and provide solutions to potential problems and resolutions alone and/or through working with other cross functional departments.
• Use SQL query software effectively to pull data and create reports.
• Develop, manage and implement best practices.
• Any ad hoc requests in your area of accountability.
• Related tasks as requested by supervisor.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited university preferred.
• 3+ years of professional work experience within accounting, sales analysis or related functions with high volume productivity in corporate environment.
• Advanced to Expert level in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot tables, and proficient in other Microsoft Office products
• Working knowledge of, or willingness and determination to learn SQL query software.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities and continue to meet deadlines.
• Must have a strong attention to detail.
• Capacity to learn quickly and adapt to change.
• Ability to multi-task in competing priorities, keeping in mind deadlines and monthly cycles.
• Ability to professionally and respectfully push back/suggest adversely to opinion based on financial data.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and has sense of urgency.
• Innovative problem solver with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to communicate ideas and recommendations to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues.
• Ability to work within a team environment as an individual contributor.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours if deemed necessary to meet work volume or deadlines.