Financial Manager--Marketing

W2 job to a staffing company 

Key Skills: Advanced Excel. SAP. Marketing ops experience 

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the following:  

•       SAP system support on Sales Deduction (SD) and Marketing Development Fund (MDF) for project management, troubleshooting, master data management, and end user trainings
•       Reviewing marketing and sales deduction investment activities
•       Responsible for submitting accurate accrual for investment activities during the month end closing
•       Responsible for month end closing activities and closing report including account reconciliation, sales deduction roll forward, forecast variance
•       Responsible for managerial and internal use reporting on marketing and sales deduction transactions
•       Review reasonableness of marketing and sales deduction expense forecast and assist forecast process
•       Lead business owners and work closely with sales account and marketing teams to collect requirements, analyze information, and develop solutions consistent with business strategies
•       Timely support on quarterly and yearly internal/external audit
•       Process and validate customer and vendor payments related to sales and marketing programs.
•       Provide process training to Marketing and Sales groups
•       Manage marketing and sales deduction expense process improvement projects and initiatives through evaluation of current business processes and identification of improvement plan

Background/Experience to qualify for this position, the following minimal background and skill levels are required:

•       Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting with 8-10 years of experience in the job offered.
•       Experience in SAP
•       Experience in accounting and monthly closing
•       Experience in business process review and analysis, including financial and operational analysis and audits
•       Proficient with Excel. SAP or other ERP system experience is plus.